The staff team

Louise Sutherland, Playschool Manager and Designated Safeguarding Lead, employed January 2006. NCFE CACHE Level 4 certificate for the Early Years Advanced Practitioner, Thrive Early Years Licensed Practitioner, Makaton Foundation Modules 1&2, Surrey Safeguarding Modules 1&2, Paediatric First Aid Training. Completing the NPQEYL.
Valerie Botting, Curriculum Manager and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, employed April 2012. Diploma for children & Young People’s Workforce (CACHE Level 3), Makaton Foundation Modules 1&2, Surrey Safeguarding Modules 1&2, Paediatric First Aid Training
Gemma Jarman, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, employed September 1999. Diploma in Preschool Practice (CACHE Level 3), Makaton Foundation Modules 1&2, Surrey Safeguarding Modules 1&2, Paediatric First Aid Training
Vanessa Hutchinson, Playschool Assistant, employed September 2010. Diploma in Preschool Practice (CACHE Level 3), Makaton Level 1
Jo Linington, Playschool Assistant, employed November 2018. Bachelor of Arts in Primary Education
Kelly Woodhams, Health and Safety Lead, employed November 2018. Diploma for children & Young People’s Workforce (CACHE Level 3), Makaton Foundation Modules 1&2, Paediatric First Aid Training
Venita Murry, SENCO, employed September 2019. CACHE level 2 Certificate in Preschool Practice, Makaton Foundation Modules 1&2, Surrey SEND Code of Practice
Jess Pizzy, playschool assistant, employed April 2022. CACHE level 3 in childcare. Paediatric First Aid
Lauren Mant, playschool assistant,
employed September 2022. Paediatric first aid. Currently completing CACHE level 3 in childcare
Rachel Holden, playschool assistant. Employed April 2023
Nikki Barclay, playschool assistant. Employed September 2023. CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education
Isabel Burtenshaw, on student placement from September 2023 to June 2024. Completing Level 2 in Childcare at Guildford College

We’ve been joined by Clare Burse and Laura Singh in April 2024 – photo’s and information to follow