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At Hippitots our staff are a team of dedicated professionals where your child’s care, education and happiness are their number one priority. We are a small team of 14 which is led by a management team of three graduates with the remaining staff qualified from level 4 to level 2. Between us all there is over 150 years of combined experience working in early years education.
Our staff strive to provide a stimulating environment that encourages your child’s natural curiosity to observe, experience, socialise and learn in the world around them. The creation of a happy, stimulating, safe, home from home environment is brought about by our committed team, who share an absolute love of children.
At Hippitots all staff work closely together for the well being of all children and each child is assigned a special person (key person) who is responsible for observing, assessing and planning for your child’s individual needs. We encourage your involvement as partners in your child’s development and education, and hold family days to share your child’s learning with you.
We have two dedicated members of staff who are responsible for special educational needs and disabilities. Our SenCo’s are here to be able to offer support and guidance to both staff and families as well as engaging with other professionals in providing the best support for everyone involved in the child’s development.
Our staff are committed to providing the highest standards of professional childcare and education and Hippitots is committed to providing training and development for all staff including: First Aid, Child Protection, Food Hygiene, Health and Safety, Child Development, and much more.
We take the recruitment of staff very seriously and all new members of staff are thoroughly vetted in accordance with Disclosure and Barring Service and must provide two satisfactory references before beginning their employment at Hippitots.
We are pleased to say that many staff that join Hippitots stay with us for several years so we must be doing something right!
Ofsted said: “Staff are extremely enthusiastic and know children exceptionally well.”
Manager
Kay Durnall
Qualifications
BA (Hons) Degree Children & Early Childhood
Early Years Sector Endorsed Foundation Degree
Effective Leadership and Management (Level 5)
NNEB
Deputy Manager/ SenCo for the Over 3’s
Catherine Stores
Qualifications
BA (Hons) Degree Children & Early Childhood
Early Years Sector Endorsed Foundation Degree
BTEC Social Care
NVQ Level 3 Early Years Care & Education
Cache Level 4 Effective Senco
Early Years Professional /SenCo for the Under 3’s
Danielle Wilkinson
Qualifications
Early Years Professional Status
BA (Hons) Degree in Early Childhood Studies
BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care
Senior Children’s Officer
Kaye Gibson
Qualifications
NVQ Level 2 & 3 Early Years Care &
Education
Kim Houchen
Qualifications
BTEC Certificate in Childcare
BTEC Diploma in Childcare
Lisa Riseley
Qualifications
NVQ Level 2 & 3 in Childcare, Learning and Development
Samantha Brumwell
Qualifications
Cache Level 2 Childcare & Education
NVQ Level 3 Children’s Care, Learning & Development
Children’s Practitioners
Bethany Nicholson
Qualifications
Cache Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator)
Rachel Louth
Qualifications
CACHE NVQ Level 4 Children’s Care, Learning & Development
Elisha Tirson
Qualifications
NVQ Level 3 Children’s Care, Learning & Development
Amy Smith
Qualifications
Health & Social Care
Cache Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator)
Courtney Knox
Qualifications
Cache Level 3 Early Years Educator
Victoria Kimber
Qualifications
CACHE Level 3 Childcare & Education
Diploma in Children’s Studies
Level 2 Understanding Autism
Zico Harris
Qualifications
Cache Diploma in Childcare & Education
Level 2
