Our Team
Our Early Years Team are highly skilled, experienced and trained.
Nursery School Director and Manager
Dr Abigail Grant-Williams
Qualified Teacher
BA (Hons), QTS, MBA, PhD
Level 8 qualified, Level 6 Educator
NPQ Early Years Leadership (in-training)
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Enhanced DBS
Peadiatric First Aid
Mum to one!
Our Nursery School Director/Manager is the founder and owner of The Tots' Clubhouse Nursery School Ltd. Abigail is responsible for day-to-day management of operations, teaching children and their care.
Abigail is a L6 Educator (EYFS regulation 3.34, pg 29) and can be responsible for 13 children aged 3 and upwards when working directly in the room.
Abigail has been assessed as competent and responsible (EYFS regulation 3.32 pg 28), including experience to care for babies and lead the room, to be counted in ratio as a Level 3 for Under 2s and 2 to 3 year olds.
Nursery School Deputy Manager and Business Manager
Russell Grant
Experienced Primary School Bursar
& Business Manager
BSc (Hons) SCORE, MSc in Actuarial Science
Diploma in School Business Management
PgCert in Business Administration
AIA Qualified Actuary
Level 4 Safeguarding Trained
First Aid At Work
Enhanced DBS
Dad to one!
Our Deputy Manager is responsible for deputising for the Director, Business Administration and day-to-day support operations. Russell has completed the DfE certified EYFS child development training.
EYFS regulation 3.28 (point 36, pg 28) does not require the Deputy Manager to have a childcare qualification. The Deputy Manager can be counted in our ratios.
Russell has several years experience of being a Primary School Bursar (Primary Academy) and a Business Manager (Federated Maintained Primary School and Maintained Primary School). He was also a Primary School Governor for over two years.
Business Manager & Deputy Manager
Natalie Pullein
BA (Hons) History
Training to achieve Early Years Teaching Status
NPQ Early Years Leadership
PGCE EYTS - Level 6 Practitioner
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Enhanced DBS
Mum to two!
Our Business Manager is responsible for deputising for the Director, safeguarding, health and safety, SEND, day-to-day operations, teaching children and their care.
Natalie (EYFS regulation 3.33, pg 29) can be responsible for 3 children under 2, 5 children aged 2 to 3 and 8 children aged 3 and over when working directly in the room.
Natalie has been assessed as competent and responsible (EYFS regulation 3.30 pg 28), including trained to care for babies, to be counted in ratio as a Level 3 (Jan 24).
Pre-School Educator
Victoria Massam
Level 3 Educator
SENCo
Level 5 (in training)
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Enhanced DBS
Mum to one!
Our Pre-School Educator is responsible for responsible for the care and learning outcomes of children over 3.
The role also involves childcare, parent support and day-to-day operations.
Victoria (EYFS regulation 3.33, pg 29) can be responsible for 3 children under 2, 5 children aged 2 to 3 and 8 children aged 3 and over when working directly in the room.
Victoria has been assessed as competent and responsible (EYFS regulation 3.30 pg 28), including trained to care for babies, to be counted in ratio as a Level 3.
Pre-School Educator
Leanne Bainton-Ball
Level 3 Educator
Experienced Pre-School Educator
Enhanced DBS
Paediatric First Aid
Mum to one!
Our Pre-School Educator is responsible for the care and learning outcomes of children over 3.
The role also involves childcare, parent support and day-to-day operations.
Leanne (EYFS regulation 3.33, pg 29) can be responsible for 3 children under 2, 5 children aged 2 to 3 and 8 children aged 3 and over when working directly in the room.
Leanne has been assessed as competent and responsible (EYFS regulation 3.30 pg 28), including trained to care for babies, to be counted in ratio as a Level 3.
Under 3s Educator
Jody Summers
Level 3 Educator
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Warwickshire Time to Talk Tier 2 trained
Wellcomm Assessor
Experienced private nanny
Enhanced DBS
Mum to one!
Our Under 2s and 2 to 3s Educator is responsible for the care and learning outcomes of children under 3.
The role also involves childcare, parent support and day-to-day operations.
Jody (EYFS regulation 3.33, pg 29) can be responsible for 3 children under 2, 5 children aged 2 and 8 children aged 3 and over when working directly in the room.
Jody has been assessed as competent and responsible (EYFS regulation 3.30 pg 28), including trained to care for babies and leading the room, to be counted in ratio as a Level 3.
Under 3s Educator
Millie Riley
Level 3 Educator
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Time to Talk (Tier 1)
Paediatric First Aid
Enhanced DBS
Our Under 2s and 2 to 3s Educator is responsible for the care and learning outcomes of children under 3.
The role also involves childcare, parent support and day-to-day operations.
Millie (EYFS regulation 3.33, pg 29) can be responsible for 3 children under 2, 5 children aged 2 and upwards when working directly in the room.
Millie has been assessed as competent and responsible (EYFS regulation 3.30 pg 28), including trained to care for babies, to be counted in ratio as a Level 3 (Feb 24).
Pre-School Educator
Paula Kalinska
Level 3 Educator (with Distinction)
Experience as a teaching Assistant, a Residential Support Worker (children's home) and running children's activity groups
Enhanced DBS
Paediatric First Aid
Mum of two!
Our Under 2s and 2 to 3s Educator is responsible for the care and learning outcomes of children under 3.
The role also involves childcare, parent support and day-to-day operations.
Paula (EYFS regulation 3.33, pg 29) can be responsible for 3 children under 2, 5 children aged 2 and upwards when working directly in the room.
Paula has been assessed as competent and responsible (EYFS regulation 3.30 pg 28) to be counted in ratio as a Level 3 (Feb 24).
Nursery School Educator
Keely Riley
Level 2 (20s+ Apprenticeship)
Experienced adult residential carer
Enhanced DBS
Safeguarding Level 3 trained
Mum to two!
Our Under 2s and 2 to 3s Educator is responsible for the care and learning outcomes of children under 3.
The role also involves childcare, parent support and day-to-day operations.
Keely (EYFS regulation 3.33, pg 29) can be responsible for 3 children under 2, 5 children aged 2 and upwards when working directly in the room.
Keely has been assessed as competent and responsible (EYFS regulation 3.30 pg 28), including in the care of babies, to be counted in ratio as an unqualified member of staff.
Nursery School Educator
Cherie Chandley
Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Enhanced DBS
Paediatric First Aid
Mum to two!
Cherie will be working across all age groups to help make the day-to-day operations run smoothly.
The role also involves childcare, preparing our outdoor spaces and making sure all children have access to resources when they need them.
Cherie has been assessed as competent and responsible (EYFS regulation 3.30 pg 28), including in the care of babies, to be counted in ratio as a Level 6 member of staff.
With QTS, Cherie is able to be responsible for 13 children of 3 years and over.
Nursery School Educator
Levi Thomas
Level 2 Practitioner
Level 3 (16-19 Apprenticeship)
Enhanced DBS
Paediatric First Aid
Levi will be working across all age groups to help make the day-to-day operations run smoothly.
The role also involves childcare, preparing our outdoor spaces and making sure all children have access to resources when they need them.
Levi has been assessed as competent and responsible (EYFS regulation 3.30 pg 28), including in the care of babies, to be counted in ratio as a Level 2 member of staff.
Nursery School Educator
Champika Nillegoda
BA (Hons), MSc
Level 3 (Apprenticeship)
Enhanced DBS
Paediatric First Aid
Mum to one!
Champika will be working across all age groups to help make the day-to-day operations run smoothly.
The role also involves childcare, preparing our outdoor spaces and making sure all children have access to resources when they need them.
Champika has been assessed as competent and responsible (EYFS regulation 3.30 pg 28), including in the care of babies, to be counted in ratio as a Level 2 member of staff.
Nursery School Educator
Laura Wyatt
Level 2 Certificate in
Supporting Teaching and Learning
Enhanced DBS
Laura is our cleaner.
Laura has been assessed as competent and responsible (EYFS regulation 3.30 pg 28), including in the care of babies, to be counted in ratio as an unqualified member of staff as and when we need her to.
Nursery School Educator
Rebecca Diver
Enhanced DBS
Becky is our cleaner.
Becky will be working across all age groups to help make the day-to-day operations run smoothly.
The role also involves childcare, preparing our outdoor spaces and making sure all children have access to resources when they need them.
Becky has been assessed as competent and responsible (EYFS regulation 3.30 pg 28), including in the care of babies, to be counted in ratio as an unqualified member of staff.