What experience/qualifications do your staff have?
All of our nursery practitioners hold a full and relevant childcare qualification. Managers are qualified to a minimum Level 3 and have at least 2 years’ experience in an early years management position. Our Early Years Services Manager who oversees all our nurseries holds a Level 6 childcare qualification and has Early Years Teacher Status.
All staff have up to date paediatric first aid and safeguarding training, which is updated in line with statutory requirements. In addition, staff at all levels undertake continual professional development to keep their knowledge and skills current and relevant.
How do you ensure safe recruitment of staff?
FSN has robust systems in place to ensure the ongoing suitability of staff who have contact with children. This includes an enhanced disclosure and barring service check, thorough vetting of qualifications, a full record of work history and a range of references.
Do you offer funded 2, 3 and 4-year-old places?
Yes. The free entitlement offer is available across all of our nurseries. The offer is totally free for children the term after they turn 3 and for some eligible 2 year olds between the hours of 9am and 3pm Monday to Friday term time only. We are also able to provide 30 hours free nursery provision for eligible 3 and 4 year old children.
What are the ratios of staff to children in the nursery?
As a minimum we work to statutory requirements which are
What is your induction/settling in process? How will the nursery staff get to know me and my child?
FSN nurseries provide opportunities for settling in visits to the nursery to aid transition and as reassurance for you. A copy of our settling in process is available on request.