Staff and training

Allexton Day Nursery Staff

Our staff always do their best for your children

We pride ourselves on having a caring and dedicated team of staff, some of whom who have been here since our opening.

Our staff are all fully qualified and we all have at least two years' experience post qualifying.

All staff hold a professional childcare qualifications i.e.

CACHE Diploma in Childcare & Education /

N.N.E.B. (National Nursery Examining Boards) N.V.Q. level 3 or B.T.E.C.

Each member of staff is checked by the Criminal Records Bureau, in line with current procedures.
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Managing Director
Katie Lynch

  • EYP Foundation Degree in The Early Years
  • NNEB Diploma in Childcare
  • SENCO
  • Paediatric First Aid Qualified
  • Level 4 in Safeguarding Children

Katie co-established Allexton Day Nursery in 2001.
Katie Lynch
Barbara Betts

Deputy Manager
Barbara Betts

  • EYP Foundation Degree in The Early Years
  • BTEC National in Children Level 3
  • Early Years Foundation Stage Co-ordinator
  • SENCO
  • Paediatric First Aid Qualified
Barbara has been with Allexton Day Nursery since we opened in 2001.

HR/Finance Manager
Sam Wilkins

  • Business Administration Level 2
  • NNEB Diploma in Childcare
  • SENCO
  • Paediatric First Aid Qualified

Sam co-established Allexton Day Nursery in 2001.
Sam Wilkins
Joanne Geddes

Child Protection Manager
Joanne Geddes

  • NNEB Diploma in Childcare
  • Paediatric First Aid Qualified
  • Level 4 in Safeguarding
Jo has been with Allexton Day Nursery since 2005.

Business Support Manager Tammy Hill

  • Business Administration Level 3
  • Level 3 NVQ in Children's Care, Learning & Development
  • Paediatric First Aid Qualified
  • Level 3 in Safeguarding
  • Training Co-Ordinator
Tammy has been with Allexton Day Nursery since 2009.
Tammy Hill
Amy Bedford

Child Protection Officer Amy Bedford

  • NNEB Diploma in Childcare
  • Room Leader Qualified
  • Paediatric First Aid Qualified
  • Level 3 Safeguarding

Amy has been with Allexton Day Nursery Since 2004

Childcare Practitioner Sam North

  • Room Leader
  • Level 3 NVQ in Children's Care, Learning and Development
  • Paediatric First Aid Qualified
  • Level 2 in Safeguarding 
Sam has been with Allexton Since 2007
Sam North
Louise Kinsley

Childcare Practitioner Louise Kinsley

  • Senior Childcare Practitioner
  • Level 3 NVQ in Children's Care, Learning and Development
  • Paediatric First Aid Qualified
  • Level 2 in Safeguarding
Louise has been with Allexton Since 2004

Childcare Practitioner Simone Walton

  • Room Leader
  • Level 3 NVQ in Children's Care, Learning and Development
  • Paediatric First Aid Qualified
  • Level 2 in Safeguarding
Simone has been with Allexton Since 2013
Simone Walton
Claire Pratt

Childcare Practitioner Claire Pratt

  • SEND
  • Level 3 NVQ in Children's Care, Learning and Development
  • Paediatric First Aid Qualified
  • Level 2 in Safeguarding
Claire has been with Allexton Since 2013

Childcare Practitioner/Child Protection Officer
Jade Moore

  • Level 3 NVQ in Children's Care, Learning and Development
  • Paediatric First Aid Qualified
  • Level 3 in Safeguarding

Jade has been with Allexton Since 2013
Jade Moore
Chelsey Hearn

Childcare Practitioner Chelsey Hearn

  • Room Leader
  • Level 3 NVQ in Children's Care, Learning and Development
  • Paediatric First Aid Qualified
  • Level 2 in Safeguarding

Chelsey has been with Allexton Since 2014

Childcare Practitioner Bianca Green

  • Level 3 NVQ in Children's Care, Learning and Development
  • Paediatric First Aid Qualified
  • Level 2 in Safeguarding
Bianca has been with Allexton Since 2016
Bianca Green
Kayleigh Harris

Childcare Practitioner Kayleigh Harris

  • Level 3 NVQ in Children's Care, Learning and Development
  • Paediatric First Aid Qualified
  • Level 2 in Safeguarding
Kayleigh has been with Allexton Since 2008

Childcare Practitioner Mandy Kelham

  • Room Leader
  • Level 3 NVQ in Children's Care, Learning and Development
  • Paediatric First Aid Qualified
  • Level 2 in Safeguarding
Mandy has been with Allexton Since 2010
Mandy Kelham
Demi Hollingsworth

Childcare Practitioner Demi Hollingsworth

  • Level 3 NVQ in Children's Care, Learning and Development
  • Paediatric First Aid Qualified
  • Level 2 in Safeguarding

Demi has been with Allexton Since 2015

Childcare Practitioner
Louise Roadnight  

  • Level 3 NVQ in Children's Care, Learning and Development
  • Paediatric First Aid Qualified
  • Level 2 in Safeguarding
Louise has been with Allexton Since 2014
Louise Roadnight
Diana Williams

Childcare Practitioner
Diana Williams

  • Level 3 NVQ in Children's Care, Learning and Development
  • Paediatric First Aid Qualified
  • Level 2 in Safeguarding
Diana has been with Allexton Since 2016

Staff training 

Managers Qualifications 

Our Managers have all been employed for 10 years or over. Between them they hold a mass of qualifications, two of the managers hold a Foundation Degree in the Early Years, Level 3 or above in Childcare Learning and Development, Business Adminstration, SENCO, Safeguarding, Health & Safety, Prevent, GDPR & Data Protection.

Childcare Practitioner Qualifications

All of our Childcare Practitioners hold standard qualifications of a Level 3 or above in Childcare Learning and Development. Each Practitioner will also be qualified in mandatory training and updated every 3 years such as Paediatric First Aid, Food Hygiene, Safeguarding Children, Manual Handling, Equal opportunities and Equality & Diversity. The Staff at Allexton have specific training to meet the needs of the children and hold over 350 various training techniques and standards between them. Continued Professional Development is very important to our provision and we work very well with our training providers including the EED Team Leicester City Council.

Child Protection & Safeguarding Team

We have a Child Protection Manager & Deputy and there is a safeguarding Lead within each room. The child protection team will have specific qualifications when dealing with safeguarding issues. They will hold qualifications and training with various aspects of safeguarding such as:- Safeguarding Children 0-19 years, Social Care with Children and Families, Domestic Abuse and Coercive, Drug & Alcohol Training, safeguarding information sharing, Parents with Mental Health, Tackling Childhood Neglect, FBII, Early Help Training, Signs and symbols, Sexual Abuse Training, Signs of Safety and Working with Hostile Families. Our safeguarding team have regular supervisions and work closely together to ensure the best outcome for children.

SEND & SENCO Team

Due to rise in health care needs in children we have a dedicated SEND & SENCO Team. We also have a dedicated room that supports our inclusive practice and Children's individual health care needs. This Team have been on various training courses and have gained a wealth of knowledge in Children's health care needs such as Tube-feeding, Catheter Training, Hoist Training, Epilepsy, Sensory Processing disorders, Makaton & On Body Signing, Down Syndrome, Differentiation curriculums i.e MSI, Routes for learning, PEC's, SEN Inclusion, Signs & Symbols, Autism, CAMHS Specialist Training & ICAN & Nasen. Our team work very closely with the area SENCO and multi agency professionals to ensure that the best plans are put together for holistic development of the children.
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