Meet the Staff
Meet the Staff
Ripponden Pre-School are proud to have highly trained and experienced staff, with a low staff turnover. Most members of staff have been with the pre-school for years.
Joined Preschool – 3rd October 2001
Bachelor of Arts in Early Years Level 6
Early Years Professional Status
Foundation Degree in Early Years Level 5
Foundation Degree in Early Years Level 4
Level 5 in Leadership & Management
Diploma in pre-
Deaf awareness 6 weeks
Helping to support hearing impaired
Helping to support communication and language
Risk Assessment
Health and Safety
Safeguarding children – roles and responsibilities
Paediatric first aid
Playing with sounds , Early phonics
Special educational needs
Disability equality
Level 2 in food safety
Manual Handling
Typical and Atypical Development
Promoting Positive Behaviour 1 & 2
Managing Disability in Play
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity & Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Supporting Boys Achievements
Managing Conflict , Right of the Child
Playing and planning for nurseries
Dyspraxia Awareness
Early Language Development
Rights and Voices of a child
Narrowing the gap
Early Science
Whole team training in Autistic spectrum disorder
Prevent Training
Safeguarding and Leadership
Toxic Trio Training
Domestic Abuse Training
Safer Working Practices
Working with children with learning difficulties or disabilities
Joined Preschool – 23rd April 2007
Bachelor of Arts in Childhood Studies
Early Years Professional Status
Foundation Degree in Early Years – Level 5
Level 3 in Leadership & management
NNEB
Introduction to foundation stage
Starting birth to 3 matters
Developing & appropriate environment for birth to 3 matters
Extending birth to 3
Paediatric first aid
NOCN Nutritional skills
Raising awareness of all children in the diverse society in which we live
Managing medicines
Observing and extending observational skills in children 0-5
Development Champion
Safeguarding children and awareness of abuse and neglect
Allergies and anaphylaxia awareness
Atelier – Creativity
Address Teasing & Bullying Behaviour
Inclusive Practice
Managing Challenging Behaviour
Working with children and young people with Autism
Two year integrated review
Whole team training in Autistic spectrum disorder
Learning from serious case reviews
Awareness of Domestic Abuse
Child and Adult sexual exploitation
Safeguarding Everyone Level 3
Joined Preschool – 10th October 2002
Level 3 in Children’s and young peoples Workforce diploma
Introduction to pre-school practise level 3
Level 2 food safety and catering
Paediatric First Aid
Birth to 3 x 3
Working with children with severe learning and complex needs
Signs and symbols
Supporting the visually impaired child
Safeguarding children roles and responsibilities
Planned links to EYFS 0-36 months
Guidance for early yeas action
Special educational needs basics
Awareness of child abuse and neglect
ADHD & Autistic Awareness
Eating Disorders
Whole team training in Autistic spectrum disorder
Prevent COVID 19
Female Genital Mutation Abuse linked to Faith or Belief and Spirit Possession
Forced Marriage
Joined Preschool – 17th January 2011
Level 3 in Children’s and Young Peoples Workforce Diploma
Paediatric first aid
Health & food Hygiene
A guide to Early Support
Early Language Development
Early inclusion
Whole team training in Autistic spectrum disorder
Joined Preschool – 6th September 2021
Bachelor of Arts in Primary Education
Qualified Teacher Status
Paediatric First Aid
Safeguarding
Physical Education Profile
Food Safety
Joined Preschool – 6th September 2021
Bachelor of Arts in Early Years
Foundation Degree in Early Years Level 5
Level 3 in childcare
Safeguarding
Paediatric First Aid
Health & Safety
Drug Awareness
Identifying and Including Children with Additional Needs