Steve

My Summary

My Experience

About Steve:
I originally trained for 3 years in the youth training scheme for Waltham Forest Outdoor Education Department, as a trainee outdoor education instructor. Working with school groups, teachers and special educational needs, assisting in running school residential visits including school camps, mountain walking, canoeing and outward bound adventures.
I then gained 4 seasons full time and 3 seasons part time experience, working for the old Lee Valley Watersports Centre as an outdoor education, team building leader, qualified Sailing Instructor and a Kayaking/Canoeing Instructor. Teaching to a wide range of people from primary to secondary age pupils, special educational needs and adults.

I am also an experienced teaching assistant with a calm, patient, caring and warm approach. I worked in the London Borough of Newham for many years, with 3 years’ experience working with SEN primary students in a mainstream school, supporting them in their academic curriculum, social emotional behavioural needs, and teaching strategies for their individual additional needs.
I also have almost 19 years’ experience working in Newham, for children with Social Emotional Mental Health, supporting them in their curriculum and incorporating outdoor education into their learning, including assisting in Forest Schools sessions (I have now qualified as a Level 3 Forest Schools Practitioner).

Since working in schools I have gained a great deal of experience in Health & Safety and carrying out Risk Assessments in an educational setting. I ensured that standards were met as the schools Educational Visits Co-ordinator including organising and managing numerous school residential visits (Camping/Snowdonia/Peak district Residentials).

I have now been working as a childminder since 1st June 2021 and I can use my vast experience to ensure that our home and outdoor environment is a safe place for the children that I care for.

I have been a qualified first aider since 1993 and certified in level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene since 2008 (both updated every 3 years)

I have also been a school governor for one of our local academy trust schools, since November 2016. 4 years as a parent governor and a co-opted governor since February 2021. Now currently stand as a trust appointed governor since October 2023.
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About Nadine:
I qualified in South Africa and have 2 years’ experience working in early years preschool before moving to London.
I have 23 years’ experience working in the UK across school nurseries/Early Years settings including 1-year experience as a room leader for the 2-year-old room, before becoming a childminder.
I am passionate about providing first class childcare, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, with a relaxed attitude and making learning FUN! I have now been working as a childminder since 1st June 2021.
I am a strong believer in learning through play and allowing children to express themselves through imaginative and role play.
With comprehensive knowledge and understanding of OFSTED and the EYFS standards, this enables me to set up outstanding and engaging indoor and outdoor activities.

My Qualifications

Steve:
I hold the following qualifications/training/certificates:
• NCFE CACHE Level 3 Home Based Childcare Award
• Forest Schools Leader Level 3 Practitioner
• Enhanced DBS Certificate
• Designated Safeguarding Lead Training Childminders
• Full Paediatric First Aid
• PACEY Membership (Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years)
• Public liability insurance
• Ofsted Registration Certificate
• Prevent Awareness Training Course
• Higher Level Teaching Assistant Diploma Level 4
• NVQ Level 2 in Sport and Recreation (Coaching and Activity Delivery-Children)
• PACEY – Effective Partnership Working with Fathers
• Giving Emergency Medication for Prolonged Epilepsy Seizures (Buccal Midazolam)
• Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties TQUK

Nadine:
I hold the following qualifications/training:
• Level 4 Sachs Certificate in Preschool Education (South African Scope Certificate)(SAQA) (NQF)
• NCFE CACHE Level 3 Home Based Childcare Award
• Enhanced DBS Certificate
• Full Paediatric First Aid
• Childhood Epilepsy Training
• PACEY CPD - Expectations of Behaviour
• PACEY CPD - Raising Developmental Concerns with Parents
• PACEY CPD - Safeguarding Children

My Availability

Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm
Please contact us to enquire about our current availability

My Fees

• Childminding from £8.00 per hour

Happy Hares Childcare offers the following pattern of provision for Free Early Education Entitlements:

I offer the following funded hours:
30-hour funding entitlement for under 2s (from 9 months) of eligible working parents.
30-hour funding entitlement for 2 year olds of eligible working parents.

Please Note: I do not offer the following funded hours:
> 15-hour entitlement for parents of 2 year olds who receive some additional forms of government support.
> 15-hour funding entitlement for parents of 3 and 4 year-olds (the universal entitlement).
> 30-hour funding entitlement for eligible working parents of 3 and 4 year-olds.

Additional Hours can be purchased at our private rate, which includes all meals and snacks.

Private rate Fees:
We charge £80 per child per day which includes all meals (breakfast, morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, refreshments and evening tea).

Additional Charges:
Please note the Government funding is intended to deliver 30 hours a week of free, high quality, flexible childcare. It is not intended to cover the costs of meals, other consumables, additional hours, or additional activities.

Meal Charges:
We promote a positive and welcoming eating environment and believe that children sitting together at the table for meals and snacks, and eating the same food, helps to develop good eating habits, self-care skills and table manners whilst also encouraging interaction, language and social skills.

We offer healthy meals throughout the day as a package that includes breakfast, morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack/milk and tea/dinner (We don’t offer this as a flexible approach).
> We charge £5.50 per funded day.
> Any additional full days purchased at our private rate currently includes all meals and snacks.

Alternative to meals:
One of the rules for the Govt funding is that we must provide you with options if you choose not to pay for our meals, snacks and drinks.
Therefore, if you choose not to pay for the meals that we provide, we ask that you provide all the meals/snack/milk for the day inline with our Food and Drink/Packed Lunch Policies.