Children thrive in the pre-school. They are cared for by highly skilled and attentive staff..”- Ofsted, 2020

CLAIRE MASON- DIRECTOR


Lead responsibility for Safeguarding and SEN for the setting.

  • Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) qualification
  • NVQ L3 Children’s Care, Learning and Development (CACHE)
  • Advanced Safeguarding – Designated Person certificate
  • Safeguarding Children certificate
  • Safeguarding: Safe Recruitment Practice
  • Prevent Duty & Channel Awareness
  • FGM Awareness & Prevention
  • SENCo Trained – (Special Educational Needs)
  • Integrated Practice & Early Support
  • Basic Food Hygiene Awareness certificate

Overall responsibility for Health & Safety with Tina Covill.

TINA COVILL- DIRECTOR


Lead Responsibility for Finance & Business Administration

  • NVQ L3 Children’s Care, Learning and Development (CACHE)
  • GDPR
  • Prevent Duty & Channel Awareness
  • FGM Awareness & Prevention

Overall responsibility for Health & Safety with Claire Mason

LOUISE EMERY- MANAGER


Louise joined the team in January 2025. Louise is very excited to join the team and work with the team to build on their successes. Louise was recently part of an Outstanding Ofsted inspection at one of our sister settings and has lots of experience to bring to The Commons.

  • 12 Hour Paediatric First Aid
  • Safeguarding Children – Designated Person
  • Prevent Duty
  • FGM
  • Food Safety & Hygiene Level 2
  • Witchcraft
  • Understanding Ofsted’s new inspection framework
  • GDPR in Early Years

The Team



Deputy Manager: Kayley Harris (L3)

Senior Early Years Practitioner: Terri Barton (L3)

Early Years Practitioner: Lauren Evan (L3)

Early Years Practitioner: Emily Thompson (L3)

Early Years Apprentice: Emma Clark (Apprentice)

Data & Administration Support Manager: Amy Cranwell

Finance Assistant: Caren Ambler


BREAKFAST & AFTER SCHOOL CLUB TEAM


The Breakfast Club and After school club is managed on a day-to-day basis by Donna Wilsmore ( Pre-school manager ) Kayley Harris, Lauren Evans.

The Team


Manager: Louise Emery (L3)

Breakfast and After School Club / part time managers : Kayley Harris (L3), Emily Thompson (L3)

After school club assistants: Terri Barton (L3) Nicky Barton & Charlie Covill.