The centre has a highly qualified and experienced childcare team, who are dedicated and committed to your child’s care and education. The team provides a warm, friendly and caring atmosphere enabling your child to develop to their full potential.
The Childcare Centre has an experienced manager, deputy manager and a Centre Coordinator who have their Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS).
Each room is led by an experienced Childcare Room Leader along with Level 3 qualified Early Years Practitioners. The centre also employs two Advanced Early Years Apprentices who are working towards a Level 3 qualification.
All members of staff have undergone stringent checks and all hold an enhanced criminal records check.
The childcare teams carefully plan play activities enabling the children to benefit from the high quality learning resources available at the centre.
All staff regularly attend professional training to keep up to date with new childcare developments and initiatives.
For any childcare enquiries you can contact the Childcare Team on 01325 503144 or email childcare@darlington.ac.uk.
Key Person
All children attending the centre will have a key person, who will observe, monitor and record your child’s progress and will meet regularly with you to celebrate your child’s successes.
The Nursery
The nursery has individual rooms for each age group. These have been designed and equipped to ensure that your child’s individual needs are met in an appropriate environment, whilst providing stimulating activities, with access to its own safe garden area.