The Supervisor/s and staff are responsible for the day to day running of the Playgroup. If you have any worries about your child, please talk to your child’s Key worker or the Supervisor/s who will be happy to help and reassure you. We believe children and parents are entitled to expect courtesy and prompt, careful attention to their needs and wishes. Our intention is to work in partnership with parents and the community generally and we welcome suggestions on how to improve our group at any time.

The playgroup complies with OFSTED regulations for staff ratios, i.e. 1 member of staff for every 4 children under 3 years old, plus 1 member of staff for every 8 children over 3 years old.

This means at least 5 staff members when the playgroup is full (32 children).

All persons working in the playgroup must have a satisfactory DBS check.

Staff Role	Name	Responsibilities
Supervisor	Liz Leonard	Setting SENCO, Health and Safety Officer, Fire Marshall
Assistant Supervisor	Joanne Walsh	Designated Child Protection Officer, Risk Assessment and Policies, Administration
Qualified Assistant	Tejveer Dooa	Equal Opportunities
Qualified Assistant	Noreen Doshi
Qualified Assistant	Asia Sattar	Nominated First Aider
Qualified Assistant	Alia Khan

All staff are key workers and hold the enhanced DBS certificate as well as the Paediatric First Aid Certificate. Click on their names for an individual profile and photo. Apart from English, staff also speak Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.

Qualifications

All new persons expressing an interest in working in the playgroup are encouraged to take the PLA certificate or diploma or an NVQ qualification and they are given work experience and as much help as possible within the playgroup setting. Any other helpers must have relevant qualifications and experience. Staff regularly attends short courses and workshops put on by the Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership. For example:-

HIV & AIDS awareness Child Protection Procedures Behaviour Management Foundation stage planning Autistic Spectrum Preparing for OFSTED Observation and record keeping Developmental Profiles Early learning goals First Aid Complaints procedures Play Matters Child Protection Food Hygiene Disability and Discrimination Act Safeguarding Speech and language development Maths for the Early Years Language and Literacy Special needs

Music Rhyme-time Creative Makaton Portage Quality play Knowledge & understanding of the world Coping with change when you’re small Science and technology Language and literacy Moving and manual handling Baby Signing Birth to 3 Matters WOW Signs for Success Forest School Every Child Matters PALS Phonics and Sounds ECAT

The Playgroup staff strive to keep abreast of the latest developments in children’s learning and plan attendance at further courses throughout the academic year.