Staff

All staff have attended training for Child Protection and are qualified to at least National Minimum Standards, we all have Level 3 Paediatric First Aid and all the staff have a qualification in Food Hygiene.

Staff regularly attend training for the Early Years Foundation Phase. All staff are actively encouraged to attend training to ensure they are up to date with all the latest advice and good practices.

There will be a minimum of four members of staff present at all times, and they will operate on a minimum ratio of 1 staff member to 8 children (aged 3+) and 1 staff member to every 4 children (aged 2) plus a supernumery. Volunteers will assist at various times. All staff and volunteers will be DBS checked.

In addition to our regular staff we may have occasional visits from students and Advisory Teachers.

Keyworkers

All children are allocated a keyworker during their time at Usk Nursery. Although all staff have continual involvement with all children, the keyworker system allows a continuous assessment process of every child and allows closer links between staff and parents. Please remember to check our Parent’s board for your child’s key-worker.