Meet the Team
Our highly qualified and experienced Early Years Practitioners
A big welcome from Lisa and Leanne

Our Nursery Manager, Lisa Blackburn has a BA Hons in Early Childhood Education and Early Years Teacher Status (EYTT) and has been with Towcester Tots since we opened in 2006
Leanne Maplethorpe is our Deputy Manager and holds a BA Hons in Early Childhood Studies and has been at Towcester Tots for 14 years.
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Melanie Preece (proprietor) holds a BA Hons in Early Childhood Studies and is an EYP (Early Year Professional)
Hayley Smith is our Family Support Worker and SEN supervisor. Nicole O'Neill is our SENCO
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All our Early Years Practitioners have continuous professional development to enhance their knowledge in babies and children whether this is in house or externally.
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Many of our Room Leaders and Early Years Practitioners are long standing members of the team qualified to level 2 or 3 or training for a higher qualification or an apprenticeship.
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We have a full-time cook who prepares hot meals on site and Hannah Bell is our administrator.