Our Team
Our Early Years Team are highly skilled, experienced and trained.
Since 2022, we have secured 18 apprenticeship levy transfers and government funding for our team. This is £131,680 to undertake higher professional qualifications.
Nursery School Director and Manager
Dr Abigail Grant-Williams
BA (Hons), QTS, MBA, PhD
Level 8 qualified, Level 6 Qualified Teacher
NPQ Early Years Leadership
NPQ Executive Leader & Level 7 Senior Leader (in training)
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Enhanced DBS
Paediatric First Aid
Mum of 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 2 Childcare Qualified
Level 4 Safeguarding Trained
First Aid At Work & Paediatric First Aid
Enhanced DBS
Dad of 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. However, Russell holds a Level 2 in Childcare. 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
NPQ Early Years Leadership (NPQEYL)
Level 6 Early Years Teacher (EYTS/PGCE)
NPQH (Headteacher) & Level 7 Senior Leader (in training)
Jolly Phonics trained
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
SEND certificates
Enhanced DBS
Paediatric First Aid
Mum of two!
Our Business Manager & Deputy Manager is responsible for deputising for the Director, safeguarding, health and safety, SEND, day-to-day operations, teaching children and their care.
Natalie has been assessed as competent and responsible (EYFS regulation 3.30.3.33 pg 28/29) to be counted in ratio as a Level 6.
Under 3s Educator
Victoria Massam
Level 3 Early Years Educator
Level 3 Early Years SENCo
Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner (in training)
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Enhanced DBS
Paediatric First Aid
Mum of 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.
Under 3s Educator
Leanne Neal
Level 3 Early Years Educator
Experienced Pre-School Educator
DfE Maths Champion
Warwickshire Time to Talk Tier 1
Enhanced DBS
Paediatric First Aid
Mum of 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 Early Years Educator
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Warwickshire Time to Talk Tier 3
Wellcomm Assessor
Experienced private nanny
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.
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
Lacey McEwan
Level 3 Early Years Educator (in training)
Paediatric First Aid
Enhanced DBS
Lacey 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.
Under 3s Educator
Rebecca Diver
Level 3 Early Years Educator (in training)
Experience in Social Care.
Level 3 Experience Route (in progress)
Enhanced DBS
Paediatric First Aid
Mum of two!
Becky will be working across all age groups to help make the day-to-day operations run smoothly.
The role also involves childcare, parent support and day-to-day operations.
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 a Level 2 member of staff.
Pre-School Teacher
Cherie Chandley
BA (Hons) Law
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
NPQH (Headteacher) & Level 7 Senior Leader (in training)
DfE Maths Champion
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Enhanced DBS
Paediatric First Aid
Mum of 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.
Pre-School Educator
Paula Kalinska
Higher Education Certificate in Psychology
Level 3 Early Years 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 three!
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.
Over 3s Educator
Keely Riley
Level 3 Early Years Educator (in training)
Level 2 Early Years Practitioner
Level 3 Experience Route (in progress)
Experienced adult residential carer
Enhanced DBS
Paediatric First Aid
Safeguarding Level 3 trained
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.
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 a Level 2 member of staff.
Over 3s Educator
Ava Kelly
Level 3 Early Years Educator (in training)
Experienced Cheerleading Coach
Paediatric First Aid
Enhanced DBS
Ava 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.
Early Years Practitioner
Grace Wightman
Unqualified Early Years Educator
Paediatric First Aid
Enhanced DBS
Grace is currently in College studying for her Higher Education Certificate in Design. She supports our team with a wide range of tasks including developing our outdoors, gardening, painting and maintenance.
Grace has been assessed as competent and responsible (EYFS regulation 3.30 pg 28), including in the care of children 0 to 5, to be counted in ratio as an unqualified member of staff.
Early Years Practitioner
Lola Brotherhood
Work Experience Placement
Level 2 Early Years Practitioner
(in training from 2027)
Unqualified Early Years Educator
Paediatric First Aid
Lola is currently studying for her Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English and start her apprenticeship with us soon.
Lola is not counted in ratio.
Under 3s Educator
Millie Riley (on Maternity Leave)
Level 3 Early Years Educator
Level 3 HR Support CIPD (in training)
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Time to Talk Tier 1
Paediatric First Aid
Enhanced DBS
Mum of 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.
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).
Nursery School Educator
Laura Wyatt
Level 2 Certificate in
Supporting Teaching and Learning
Enhanced DBS
Mum to two!
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.