Qualifications/Experience:

- Bsc (Hons) Social Work
- NVQ 2 Early years care and education
- NVQ 3 Early years care and education
- Paediatric first aid
- Safeguarding officer
- Child Protection officer
- Mum to two children (11yr old and 14yr old)

I have worked in childcare for over 20 years. I have been privileged enough to work within a mixture of settings and children giving me a wide range of knowledge and experience. I specialised in Child Protection social work for 5 years before opening up Dream Catchers Childcare.

I am at Dream Catchers most days, however if you need to contact me direct my number is 07368222965

Qualifications/Experience:

- Level 3 BTEC national diploma in Early Years
- Paediatric First Aid
- Designated Safeguarding training
- Fire Marshall
- Behaviour Management

Emily has a depth of knowledge within the childcare sector! She is a mummy to two girls and step-mum to a teenage boy! Emily has worked in childcare for 18 years in a variety of settings such as nursery’s, mother and baby unit, action for children, Childminding and also worked for Dream Catchers breakfast and after school clubs many moons ago!

Emily is the perfect combo of fun, loving, compassionate but safe and sensible! There is no one better for this role than Emily!!

Emily has become such a valuable member of the team and I often feel like she is the glue that holds Dream Catchers together!!

You may see Emily around at all the settings as her role involves all Dream Catchers settings and services.

To contact Emily directly please email or call on:

- dreamcatchersph@outloook.com
- 07881095391

Qualifications/Experience:
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- Paediactric First aid
- Food Hygiene
- Safeguarding trained
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Tracy has a lot of experience with children, being a mum to three lovely girls, a doting auntie and jobs within childcare settings has set Tracy up for being AMAZING!

So there is a bit of a story with Tracy........ In the very first lockdown I needed a spare pair of hands for one day!

OH MY GOODNESS when you have a good one you know and you just can't let them go!! So I begged her to stay and she agreed!! yippie!!

Tracy is honestly one of the loveliest people I have known and the children literally adore her!

Tracy is usually found at the Play House on the floor with children hanging off her, creating lovely and exciting activities or having a natter at the door with a parent! Thank you Tracy for joining the team!!

Qualifications/Experience:

- Level 3 Early years Practioner
- Paediatric First aid
- Safeguarding training

Lou is a well-loved member of the team!

Lou joined us in October 2023 and has become a well relied on member of the team!

Lou is often found playing hairdressers, shops or enjoying circle singing games!

Lou is a mummy to a little girl and her patience, knowledge and understanding makes her the perfect team member!

Qualifications/Experience:
- Level 3 Children’s Learning and Development.
-Level 2 Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health, social care or children and young people’s settings.
-Advanced Level Apprenticeship in the Children and Young People’s Workforce.
-Children’s care, learning and development
-Qualified SENCO
-Safegaurding children

Amy joined us in august 2024 and has settled in so quickly. Amy has amazing knowledge and is super passionate about special educational needs in early years, this shines through in her daily practice.
Amy is warm, caring and the children adore her and so do we!

Qualifications/Experience

- Safeguarding training
- Daddy to 1 little boy

Josh has worked for Dream catchers in various roles and positions for about 4 years!

Josh is the definition of FUN FUN FUN! The children love playing all the different games that Josh thinks up and LOVE nothing more than getting Josh to knock up one of his fabulous dens!!

Its been lovely watching Josh go from strength to strength.

Qualifications/Experience

- safeguarding training Leah is our lovely Level 3 apprentice! Leah joined the team full of passion and enthusiasm. We are enjoying watching Leah learn all about childcare and get stuck in with all the tasks of every day playschool life! Leah is super fun and the children love to be around her.

Evie is carrying out her level 3 in childcare with us! Evie started her Dream Catchers journey with us when she was a child dream catcher herself and came to our sessions!

Evie has a passion for childcare and she is amazing with children! Her kind, caring and gentle nature is just what we need in a practitioner!

Qualifications/Experience:

- Level 3 childcare
- Safeguarding
-Paediatric first aid

Mia joined us in July 2024 , she is newly qualified level 3 practitioner in August 2024.
She is keyworker for the 3 and 4 year olds.
Mia is enthusiastic, consciousness and fun !
We all love her amazing activities and she is always thinking up of new ways to challenge the children.

Qualification/Experience:

- Level 3 - Early years and Education
- Level 2 Early years and education
- Paediatric first aid
- Safeguarding Officer
- Mum of 2 lovely grown up children.

Kate is our perfect own Miss Honey! Kate is warm, approachable and friendly all whilst having that knowledge and ability to run a smooth staffing team and the daily running's of the play school setting. Kate has some lovely ideas and we ant wait to watch her thrive in this role. Kate has previous management experience and come with a bucket load of knowledge, passion and love!

Qualifications/Experience :

- NVQ 3Early years care and education
- Paediatric first aid
- Safeguarding training
- Mummy herself!

Coral has worked in childcare for many years. She has a gentle and kind nature, as well as that fun and bubbly personality, which make the children all gravitate towards her.

We are lucky to have Coral as she is a fountain of knowledge within the childcare sector and we love hearing about all her ideas and activities.

Qualifications/Experience:

- Level 5 in childcare
- Paediatric first aid
- Safeguarding lead
- Food hygiene

We are very lucky and privileged to have the wonderful Brooke join our team!

Brooke has been in childcare for many years, mainly working in nursery’s working with children aged 0-4 years but also worked at playschemes.
Brooke has a calming and relaxed personality, making her super approachable to parents, children and other staff members. Brooke is amazing at getting done everything that is required of her ..... and is a little perfectionist.... which we love!

Charlie is just such a lovely lady! She has two children - (one in seniors and one in juniors).

This gives Charlie the good foundations of being flexible, accommodating and understanding of each child regardless of age!

Charlie works at our Drayton Playhouse where the children LOVE her!

Charlie has been an amazing asset to our team and her dedication, commitment and reliability has not gone un-noticed. Charlie is currently completing her level 3 in childcare and is our baby room lead.

Chloe is our bundle of energy and fun, The children all love her and we can see why!

She has an adorable little boy that often joins her whilst she is working.

Qualifications/experience -Level 3 childcare -Paediactric first aid -SENCO trained - Safeguarding Kim has worked in childcare for over 20 years. Kim is a mum and a nanny herself and just loves not only being with the children, but also being a big child herself. Kim loves getting elbow deep in messy play and will be found crawling around on the floor with a army of children around her. Kim also has a passion for SEN and is amazing at her SENCO role.

Qualifications/ Experience -Level 3 - childcare -Paediactric first aid -Safeguarding Hope worked for me years ago when she was still at college! Hope has always been a favorite with the children and fits in with all the staffing team. Hope is now a mummy herself and will be returning to the team at St Colmans playschool! We cant wait to see Hope flourish as a practitioner and as a mummy herself!

Lauren has been a valued member of the team now for quite some time.

Lauren is a good mixture of fun but whilst being organised and responsible/sensible side.

Lauren is a lovely friendly face for the children to be greeted by in the mornings and afterschool!

Rachel is kind and caring and always takes the time out to have little chats with the children.

Rachel is a mummy to a gorgeous baby boy, and we are very excited she is back from Mat leave!

Alisha joined the team and we couldn’t be happier! She is a older sister of two of our Dream Catchers and she has very quickly picked up how to be amazing!

Alisha is reliable, kind, caring and all the children want to be around her!

Emma is our maternal comfort blanket! Emma is such a caring and loving person and gives the BEST SNUGGLES to all our children... and staff when needed! Emma is ALWAYS found playing and keeping the children happy and occupied in all the sessions. We love Emma and so glad she is a Dream Catcher!