Emma

I am Level 3 trained (Diploma in Pre-school Practice) and have worked in Early Years for 25 years. I began by working in a Pre-school, working with 3 and 4 year olds, which I really enjoyed. After 13 years in a Pre-school setting I changed to work for Action for Children at South Molton Children’s Centre where I worked with the family, rather than just the child, and for the first time I worked with babies and toddlers. During my 10 years at the Children’s Centre I became passionate about supporting parents in the first years of parenthood working with them for the best outcomes for their children. I ran a baby group which was always well attended and also a busy Healthy Child Clinic/toddler group, working alongside the Health Visitors.

Whilst at the Children’s Centre I was lucky enough to do Thrive training – the best training I have ever done! Thrive is a therapeutic approach to help support children with their emotional and social development and something I now naturally incorporate into my practice. I have also done the Building Babies Brains course.

Jess

I hold a level 3 qualification in Children’s Play, Learning and Development. I completed this at college, doing a 2 year course after I left school. I also hold qualifications in Supporting Teaching and Learning, Understanding Autism, Understanding Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Building Babies Brains. When I started college in 2018 I was doing bank work and volunteering through my courses with children under the age of 8, until September 2021 when I became a childminder assistant working alongside Emma. In March 2024 I registered to become a childminder in my own right. I am passionate about supporting children’s learning, development and emotional well-being to help them get ready for the next stage in their life. I absolutely love my job and wouldn’t want to be doing anything else!