Our Staff

Our dedicated local staff

Alison Blackery

Elaine Belcher

Lucy Stanley

Alison is our Manager, SENDCO, and the early years language practitioner for the setting, she has been with First Steps

since 2006 and holds a BA (hons) degree

in childcare and education.

Elaine is our Deputy Manager and has been a practitioner at First Steps since 2010. She holds a level 3 in childcare. She is our Health & Safety Officer.

Lucy has been a practitioner at First Steps since 2004. She holds a level 3 in childcare. Lucy is also our fundraising co-ordinator.

Angela English

Angela has been a practitioner at First Steps since 2018. She holds a level 3 in childcare.

Lauren Haywood

Angela has been a practitioner at First Steps since 2018. She holds a level 3 in childcare.

Jo Oldershaw

Emma Reeve

Emma has been a practitioner at First Steps since 2013 and holds level 3 in childcare.

Nicki Ryan

Jo is an Apprentice who joined us in 2019 and she is working towards a level 2 in childcare.

Nicki is an Apprentice who has been with us since 2019 and she is working towards a level 3 in childcare.

Jo Jennings

Jo joined us this year (2020) and she holds a level 3 in childcare.

Rebecca Sharpe

Rebecca joined us this year (2020) and holds level 3 in childcare.

Alicia Hunt

Alicia is our Admin Assistant at First Steps and has been with us since 2016.