Staff and Qualifications

Manager - Julie Walkey

Julie has been working at the preschool since 2008. After two of her own children attended the preschool, she started helping out as a volunteer until starting work as a one-to-one helper.  She became Deputy at the end of 2015 and moved into the manager's position in 2018. 

Julie's qualifications include:

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership  for the Children's and Young People's Work Force Early Years Management.

Level 3 Diploma for Early Learning and Childcare Pathway

NVQ 2 in Children's, Care, Learning and Development

Safeguarding in early years

Autism: The Invisible Condition

Autism: Aiding Communication through Visual Support

Autism & Social Communication Difficulties - Understanding Behaviour

Autism & Social Communication Difficulties - Developing Play

Step On

The Prevent Duty in an Early Years Environment

Level 2 Food Safety in Catering

Paediatric First Aid

Characteristics of Effective Teaching and Learning

Developing a Nurturing Engaging & Inspiring Outdoor Environment

A Commitment to Healthy Early Years

Child Protection training

Level 2 Functional Skills - English, Mathematics and ICT

ECAT - Every Child a Talker

Developing a Nurturing, Engaging & Inspiring Outdoor Environment for Babies, Toddler and Two Year Olds

Early Years Practitioner and Admin - Katy Walkey

Katy attended the pre-school as a pupil in 2000/2001 and was always a regular volunteer helping in the setting and at fundraising events. In Jan 2019 Katy became a member of bank staff and then joined us as a permanent member of staff in 2021.

Katy passed her NVQ Level 3 in Early Years in 2021 so is now a fully qualified Early Years Practitioner.

Her other qualifications include:

The Prevent Duty in an Early Years Environment

Pediatric First Aid

Safeguarding lead practitioner in Early Years

Early Years Practitioner - Charlotte Porter

Charlotte was one of our regular bank staff members before she became permanent. She is working towards her level three childcare qualification. Charlotte is always up for helping out at fundraising events and all of the children love her.

It will be lovely to have Charlotte as a full time member of staff. 

Bank staff - Lucy Carter

Lucy is quite new to the preschool family but she is amazing with the children and she fits in with us all perfectly. Lucy does makaton signing at home with her daugther so will bring it into the setting to teach the children some basic signs.