We have a strong team with many different interests and expertise. Two staff members like to keep the garden interesting and share knowledge with the children growing things and planting with them. Three staff members are interested in speech and language and are working at activities to develop communication in the setting and working with the local Speech and Language Team. We have staff who are good at cooking and are good at art and creative activities.   Everyone is friendly and approachable.

The staff at Stepping Stones are led by Val Cuff, the preschool’s leader and her deputy, Donna Peters. All staff have the required safeguarding checks and are fully qualified at the level appropriate to their roles having level 3 in early years education. Val has also completed her Early Years Teacher Status Qualification. Donna and Hayley Frear are just beginning their early years Level 5 apprenticeships.

The current staff are as follows

• Val Cuff – Leader – EYT
• Donna Peters – Deputy – Level 3
• Hayley Hookins – Assistant – Level 3
• Mary Ford – Assistant – Level 3
• Sarah Blackhall – Level 3
• Sarah Selby – Level 3
• Sam Dowding – Level 3
• Hayley Frear – Level 3
• Lorraine Edmonds level 2 apprentice

The team are well qualified with many years of experience educating preschool children.