Nursery Training & Development Award

• Leonie Butler, Montessori Minds
• Karen & Robyn Flynn & Colquhoun, Kirktonholme Nursery, Kirktonholme Childcare
• Rhiannon Mountain, Kids Planet Day Nurseries
• Family First Nurseries Training Team, Family First Nursery Group
• Bright Horizons
• Senior Leadership Team, Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries

Individual Nursery Award

Sponsor

• Nannie Annies Daycare
• Monkey Puzzle Altrincham
• Montessori Minds
• Blue Giraffe Childcare
• Teddy Bears Day Nursery
• Hitchin House Day Nursery
• Music Box Nursery
• The Shepherds Hut Outdoor Day Nursery

Nursery Indoor Learning Environment Award

Sponsor

• Naturally Learning Nansledan – Naturally Learning
• Kiddi Caru Grange Park – Grandir UK
• Buckden Day Nursery, Davidson Roberts Day Nurseries
• St Aubin Roath
• Magic Roundabout Nursery Stockwell, Magic Roundabout Nurseries
• The Old Forge Day Nursery
• Busy Bodies Child Care Centre
• Happy Journeys Day Nursery

Nursery Room Leader Award

Sponsor

• Charlotte Bailey, My Ohana Jubilee Nursery, My Ohana
• Joanne Briggs, Tiny Tree Day Nursery, Shine Childcare
• Hannah Abraham, HDC Dartmouth, The Old Station Nursery Group
• Jesse Allmark, Andover Day Nursery and Preschool, Bright Horizons
• Sophie Gardner, Kiddi Caru Day Nursery, Exeter, Matford Green, Grandir UK
• Charlotte Eaglesham, Monkey Puzzle Loughton Day Nursery & Preschool, Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries
• Megan Williams, Montessori Minds
• Katie Miller, The Purbrook Day Nursery and Preschool, The Nursery Family

Community Nursery of the Year

Sponsor

• Pennies Day Nursery Newnham Court
• Finkley Weeke Nursery
• Meadow Day Nursery – Mi Child Group
• Kiddi Caru Bedford – Grandir UK
• Child First Moulton – Bright Stars Nursery Group
• Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries High Wycombe – Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries

Nursery Manager Award

Sponsor

• Claire Atkins, Harpenden Central Day Nursery Bright Horizons
• Donna Reid, Wylde Green Nursery, The Old Station Nursery Group
• Susan Thomas, Teddy Bears Day Nursery
• Louise Kent, Kids Inc Nursery Chingford, Kids Inc Nurseries
• Hazel Moody, Advantage Day Nursery
• Natalie Bannister, Playdays Daycare Nursery Just Childcare
• Michelle Gould, Tiny Toez Treehouse Tiny Toez

Nursery Business Development Award

Sponsor

• Kirktonholme Childcare XExperiental Play
• Kids Inc Nurseries
• Little Adventures Nurseries
• Shelford Day Nursery
• Bonnie Bear Day Care

Nursery Operations/Area Manager Award

Sponsor

• Gemma Hughes Kids Planet Day Nurseries
• Gail Howarth Portland Nurseries
• Mandy Forrester Children 1^st Day Nurseries
• Danielle Hamer Bright Horizons
• Angharad Jones Little Inspirations
• Sarah Yates – The Old Station Nursery Group
• Jordan Tully – Ashbourne Day Nurseries
• Katrina Weir – Pinnochio’s Children’s Nurseries

Nursery Chef Award

Sponsor

• Sam Handley, Head Start Crew Hill – Family First Nursery Group
• Patrycja Kozak, Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries Acton Park, Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries
• Pablo Sazo, Kiddi Caru Bedford – Grandir UK
• Marian Ionita, Kids Inc Clarence Avenue – Kids Inc Nurseries
• George Deadman, Snapdragons Horfield – Snapdragons Nursery
• Lisa Callaghan, Cherubs Wynndale – Cherubs Nurseries

The SENCo Award

• James/Archie Seaman/Rogers, Patacake Nursery, Bright Stars Nursery Group
• Katy Hicks, Kingswood Hull, Bright Horizons
• Tammie Blockley, Hermitage Nursery School, Storal
• Zoe Townsend, Little Acorns Preschool
• Leanne Narcisi, Gossoms End Toad Hall Nursery, Toad Hall Nursery Group
• Victoria East, Smallville Nursery – Snodland, Smallville Nursery
• Abbie Ainsworth, Oberlin Street Nursery, MiChild Group
• Rebekah Curphey, Newbank House Day Nursery, Shine Childcare

Nursery Kids’ Cooking and Nutrition Education Award

Sponsor

• Holly Bank Nursery – Portland Nurseries
• Grandir UK
• The Old Forge Day Nursery

Nursery Outdoor Learning Environment Award

Sponsor

• Children 1^st @ Oakwood, Children 1^st Day Nurseries
• Brambles Figheldean, Brambles Outdoor Nursery Group
• Blue Giraffe Childcare
• Farley Sparsholt Outdoor Nursery School – Storal
• Jack in the Box Nursery & Forest School
• Jack in the Box Nursery, Hempsall – Bright Stars Nursery Group

Parent Engagement

Sponsor

• Natalie Jones, Kidzrus Swinton – The Kidzrus Group
• Michelle Gould, Tiny Toez Treehouse – Tiny Toez Nurseries
• Charlotte Butterfill, The Butterfly Preschool – The Babydrop
• Lucy Stafford, Blue Giraffe Childcare
• Emma Cooper & Sarina Kukadia, Bright Little Stars Watford – Bright Little Stars Nursery
• Kirsten Ward, Willow Tree Nursery School, Storal
• Claire Gorman, Stepping Stones Nursery Leeds – Stepping Stones Nursery
• Alexandra Wallis & Saskia Powell, Monkey Puzzle Bedford

Nursery Childcare/Practitioner Award

• Jess Mitchell, Children 1^st @ Sheffield, Children 1^st Day Nurseries
• Shaun Preston, The Old Forge Day Nursery
• Chloe Courtney, HDC Dartmouth, The Old Station Nursery Group
• Sophie Bradley, Finkley East Anton Nursery & Preschool, Finkley Nurseries
• Nicola Coleman, The Lancing Day Nursery & Preschool, The Nursery Family
• Joanna Thomas, Seahorse Nursery Wimbledon Park, Seahorse Nursery
• Charlie Capper, ABC @ The House, ABC Childcare Services Cheshire

Forest or Beach School / Kindergarten Award

• The Old Forge Day Nursery
• Kids Planet Southfield
• Outdoor Owls
• Kiddi Caru Day Nursery & Preschool Writtle
• Watermead Day Nursery
• Jack in the Box Nursery & Forest School

Nursery Personality of the Year Award

Sponsor

• Jack Pye, Footsteps Nursery & Preschool – Family First Nursery Group
• Steph Mills, Kids Planet Billinge – Kids Planet Day Nurseries
• Neil Botha, Wellingtons for Langley Hall
• Kerryanne Davis, Hemsley House Nursery School – Storal
• Layla Towner, Smallville Nursery
• Elaine Sagar, The Sunflower Children’s Centre
• Carina Roos, ABC Childcare Services

Technology Product of the Year

Sponsor

• eyworks
• Funding Loop
• Famly
• Child Paths
• Blossom Educational
• Pebble
• Edufeet – Enya’s Childcare

Apprenticeship Scheme of the Year

Sponsor

• Kids Planet Training Academy – Kids Planet Day Nurseries
• Kids Inc Nurseries
• Bright Horizons
• Family First Nursery Group
• Montessori Apprentice Academy – Little Learners Montessori
• Busy Bees Education and Training – Busy Bees
• Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries

Nursery Team Award

Sponsor

• Blue Giraffe Childcare
• Bright Little Stars Nursery Stanmore – Bright Little Stars Nursery Group
• Monkey Puzzle Greenford
• Montessori Minds
• Playdays Daycare Nursery – Just Childcare
• Music Box Nursery
• The Grove Montessori
• Kiddi Caru Grange Park – Grandir UK

Nursery Group Award (Small)

Sponsor

• Naturally Learning
• Bright Little Stars Nursery Group
• The Little Learners Montessori
• Little Barn Owls Forest & Farm School Nurseries
• Outdoor Owls
• Little Inspirations
• La Maternelle Family Childcare
• Children’s Corner Childcare

Nursery Group Award (Medium)

• Kido Schools UK
• Kids Inc Nurseries
• Children 1^st Day Nurseries
• Ashbourne Day Nurseries
• Storal
• Cherubs Nurseries
• Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries
• Kirktonholme Childcare

Nursery Group Award (Large)

Sponsor

• Kids Planet Day Nurseries
• Bright Horizons
• Family First Nursery Group
• The Old Station Nursery Group
• Bright Stars Nursery Group

Outstanding Contribution

Sponsor

To be announced on the night of the awards.

 

New Nursery

Sponsor

• Kirktonholme Broomhill, Kirktonholme Childcare
• Children 1^st @ Oakwood, Children 1^st Day Nurseries
• Naturally Learning Nansledan, Naturally Learning
• The Mall Nursery Twickenham, The Mall Nursery & Toddleworld Partnership
• Kido Battersea Nursery & Preschool, Kido Schools UK
• Shelford Day Nursery
• Just Be Kids Nursery
• Cub (Wetherby)

Supplier of the Year

• Hope
• Millhouse
• Childcare Marketing
• Realise
• Redwing Solutions
• TTS Talking Early Years Podcast, TTS Resources
• Boogie Mites UK

Deputy Nursery Manager of the Year

• Sarah Evans, Ashbourne Baby Nursery, Ashbourne Day Nurseries
• Holly White, Montessori Minds, Montessori Minds
• Claire Bowen, Sandhills Day Nursery Heath Mill, The Old Station Nursery Group
• Steph Mills, Kids Planet Billinge, Kids Planet Day Nurseries
• Sophie Whitfield, Chingford Forest Day Nursery, Grandir UK
• Amy Barker, Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries – High Wycombe, Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries
• Safia Abdullahi, Monkey Puzzle Enfield Day Nursery and Preschool – Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries Ltd
• Lesley Bezzina, Oberlin Street Nursery, MiChild Group