MEET OUR TEAM

 

Alison James

I am from a close-nit family and I am a mother of two grown up children. I initially wanted a football team of children of my own so childminding was the next best thing! After several years working for the American Broadcasting Corporation, I found my way back to my passion of doing something with children. I worked for over 6 years in an Academy as a Cover Supervisor for students in Years 11-18. In addition to this I delivered mentoring sessions for children in these year groups as well as coaching netball skills to children and adults in and outside of the Academy. Working with the Early Years brings a smile to my face every morning.

 

Marcia Barnard

I also have two grown-up children and I have 7 years’ experience working for a local authority supporting parents back into education, training and employment. This included helping them to find good, reliable childcare where I was able to assess the service each provider offered. I was able to dispel some of the myths around childminders making them aware that childminders are under the same guidelines and scrutiny as nurseries. I also found it very rewarding to be able to provide advice and a listening ear to first-time parents who no longer had the support due to reductions in the NHS. This is a service I continue to provide within our Setting.

 
 

Andrea Barnard

I have always wanted to work with children from as far back as I can remember so this was the career path I chose since leaving school. I have 5 years’ experience working in nursery settings including Montessori, Local Authority and Private Settings before joining the family business in 2015. I am affectionally known to all the children as “Anj-Anj”, a name given to me by a child I worked with in one of my previous settings. The fact that parents often say the children talk about going to see “Anj-Anj” just confirms that I’m in the best job ever!

 

OUR EXPERIENCE & ACCREDITATIONS

  • Ofsted Registered

    Last inspection we were rated ‘GOOD’

  • CACHE Level 3 Unit

    ‘Understand How to Set Up a Home-Base Childcare Service’

  • NVQ Level 3 Diploma

    Diploma in Childcare

  • Certificate for Safeguarding

    Provided by…..obtained from

  • Members of ICO

    Information Commissioners Office. Data Protection Regulators

  • Certificate in Paediatric First Aid

    Provided by…..obtained from

  • Members of Pacey

    Professional Association for Childcare & Early Years

  • CPD

    On-going in-house training as part of CPD (Continuous Personal Development)

A Second Family!

“My daughter started at A&M childcare when she was just over a year old, having been with me and not many other adults due to the pandemic. I needn’t have worried because she has loved her time there.

Communication is excellent. Photos and updates are sent throughout the day and any observations/concerns are promptly discussed. Alison, Marcia and Andrea care so much for the children they look after and it has definitely been a second home for my daughter. She has loved playing with her friends in a warm, enriching and purposeful environment designed to support learning and development.”

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