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 A Home to Grow    Childminders

      All staff are non-smokers

Lydia 8am-6pm

Age: 37

Nationality: English

Paediatric First Aid Training: Yes

Child Protection Training: Yes

Food Hygiene: Yes

Ofsted Registered: Yes

DBS Checked: Yes and on the update system

Qualifications:

  • Currently studying a BA Degree on the weekend, Level 5 in Childcare and Level 5 Nursery Management

  • Level 5 Diploma\Foundation Degree in Children's Studies

  • Level 5 in Education and Training

  • Level 4 and 3 Higher Lever Teaching Assistant - Distinction

  • Level 3 Teaching Assistant - Distinction

  • Level 3 Education and Training

  • Level 3 Childcare, Learning and Development

  • Level 2 Health and Social Care - Distinction

  • Counseling Diploma

  • Child Nutrition Diploma

  • Human Biology Diploma

  • Level 2 Numeracy

  • Level 2 Literacy - Distinction

Work Experience:

  • 2011-P.D. A Home to Grow Childminders

  • 2011 St Paul's Primary School - Temporary Teaching Assistant

  • 2010-2011 Kensington Toddler Montessori School

  • 2006-2012 Home Start Charity - Voluntary Outreach Worker

  • 2006-2008 Childline Charity - Telephone Counsellor and Trainer

  • 2007-2008 Children's Commissioner for Wales - Advocacy Mediator

  • 2003-2007 Llandudno Hospital - Service Care Assistant

  • 1991-2003 Nanny and P.A

  • 1999-2001 Conwy Youth Community Den - Youth Worker

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Chloe M 8am-6pm

Age: 28

Nationality: English

Paediatric First Aid Training: Yes

Child Protection Training: Yes

Food Hygiene: Yes

Ofsted Registered: Yes as an assistant

DBS Checked: Yes and on the update system

Qualifications:

  • Level 3 Home-Based Childcare

  • Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (QCF)

  • Level 2 Children and Young People

  • Cache Award Caring for Children - Merit

  • Safeguarding and Child Protection

  • British Values in Early Years

  • Enabling Environments in Early Years

  • Potty Training with Parents

  • Functional English Entry 3

  • Functional Mathematics Entry 2

  • GCSE's English, Art, Maths, French, Religious Studies, Science, IT

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Work Experience

  • 2018 A Home to Grow Childminders

  • 2016-2018 One World Montessori Nursery

  • 2016 Crickets Montessori Nursery School

  • 2011-2016 Hampstead Hill School

  • 2011 Lloyd Williams Day Nursery

  • 2010-2011 Earls Court Nursery Centre

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Love  8am-6pm

Age: 32

Nationality:  Ghana/Ireland

Paediatric First Aid: Yes

Child Protection Training: yes

Food Hygiene:  Yes

Ofsted Registered: Yes as an assistant

DBS Checked: Yes and on update system

Qualifications

  • BA Honours in Early Childhood and Special Education

  • English A2

  • Geography A2

  • Mathematics C3

  • Biology C2

  • French D3

  • Home Economics and Science B3

 

Illness and Holiday Cover Staff

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Work Experience

  • 2019 A Home to Grow Childminders

  • 2016-2019 BS Social Care

  • 2010-2012 Support Worker

  • 2009-2010 Nursery Assistant

  • 2007-2009 HSBC

  • 2005-2007 Customer Services

  • 2003-2006 Sales Assistant

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Lauryn - Holiday Cover

Lauryn is Lydia's daughter

Age: 20

Nationality: Welsh

Paediatric First Aid: Yes

Child Protection Training: Yes

Food Hygiene: Yes

Ofsted Registered: As a household member

DBS Checked: Yes and on the update system

Qualifications

  • Currently studying a Biochemistry Degree at Aberdeen University

  • Completed a Level 3 in Childcare - Distinction

  • 3 A-levels

  • 12 GCSE's - 11 A's

Work Experience

  • 2017 A Home to Grow Childminders

  • 2016-PD Regular babysitting

  • 2016 Winter Wonderland

  • 2015 Charing Cross Hospital Admin

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Solange - Holiday Cover

Age: 20

Nationality: Portuguese

Paediatric First Aid: Yes

Child Protection Training: Yes

Food Hygiene: Yes

Ofsted Registered: Yes as an assistant

DBS Checked: Yes and on the update system

Qualifications

  • Currently studying a Business and Law Degree at Sussex University

  • BTECs - Distinctions

  • 10 GCSE's 

Work Experience

  • 2018 A Home to Grow Childminders

  • 2015-PD Regular babysitting

  • 2016 Winter Wonderland

  • Work in a restaurant

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Darrin - Support Cover

Darrin is Chloe's partner

Age: 29

Nationality: English

Paediatric First Aid: No, emergency first aid

Child Protection Training: Yes

Food Hygiene: Yes

Ofsted Registered: Yes as a household member

DBS Checked: Yes and on the update system

Qualifications

  • Level 1 Safeguarding
  • Fire Safety Certificate
  • How Babies Communicate Certificate
  • Loving Boundaries Certificate
  • Health and Safety Certificate
  • Manual Handling Certificate
  • Conflict Management Certificate
  • Drugs Awareness Certificate
  • Intermediate Apprenticeship in Retail
  • BTEC Diploma for IT Practitioners
  • Level 1 & 2 Communication
  • GCSE's in Maths, English Language and Literature, Science and ICT

Work Experience

  • 2019 A Home to Grow Childminders

  • 2014-2019 Deltic Group Limited

  • 2014-2015 Clinton Cards

  • 2013-2014 TK Maxx

  • 2010-2013 Primark

  • 2008-2009 Topshop

  • 2007-2008 Tesco

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Keenan - Lydia's Husband

Age: 35

Nationality: Syrian

Paediatric First Aid: No

Child Protection Training: Yes

Food Hygiene: No

Ofsted Registered: Yes as a household member

DBS Checked: Yes and on the update system

Qualifications

  • LLM Legal Practice Course -University of Westminster
  • Graduate Diploma in Law - Manchester Metropolitan University
  • International Financial Law - University of Manchester
  • Bachelor's in Law - University of Damascus

Work Experience

  • 2015-Present Regulatory Affairs for a Dental Manufacturers

  • 2017-2017 London Solicitors Firm

  • 2009-2012 Law Firm in Damascus

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Yasmine - Holiday Cover

Age: 18

Nationality: British Algerian

Paediatric First Aid: Yes

Child Protection Training: Yes

Food Hygiene: Yes

Ofsted Registered: Yes as an assistant

DBS Checked: Yes and on the update

Qualifications

  • Currently studying A-Levels
  • Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award 2017
  • GCSE's
  • English language: 8
  • Religious studies: 8
  • Maths, French, History, Business and Science
  • Military Defence Course
  • Regional Finalist in Speak Out Challenge

Work Experience

  • 2019 A Home to Grow Childminders

  • 2018 Work experience in a school

  • 2018 The National Citizen Service

  • 2017-2018 Vanilla Restaurant Events Venue

  • 2017 Work Experience inUsborne Publishing

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Tia - Lydia's daughter

Age: 17

Nationality: Welsh

Paediatric First Aid: Yes

Child Protection Training: No

Food Hygiene: In process

Ofsted Registered: Yes as a household member

DBS Checked: Yes and on the update service

Qualifications

  • Currently studying A-Levels - English, Psychology and Economics
  • Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award
  • Diploma in small animal care
  • GCSE's
  • English language: 8
  • Religious studies: 8
  • Maths, French, History, Business and Science

Work Experience

  • 2019 A Home to Grow Childminders

  • Septmber 2018-September 2019 Wing Wing Restaurant

  • 2018 The National Citizen Service

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