All our staff have recognised qualifications and attend regular courses to keep their knowledge up to date. They also have a wide range of other life experiences, which gives them a mature and well-rounded approach to childcare. We are keen to support local colleges and schools by offering placements to their students. All students are always carefully supervised and are supplementary to the required staff: child ratios.

QUALIFICATIONS: PGCE (Primary) Liverpool University
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: December 2003
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Giraffes Can’t Dance/Little Rabbit Foo Foo
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: PC McGarry Number 452
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QUALIFICATIONS: MA (Hons) University of Edinburgh
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: December 2003
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER:Fireman Sam
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QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ level 4 child care learning & development (Jan 2011)
Cache level 4 certificate in management of quality standards in children’s services (Oct 2010)
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: May 2003
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: The Smartest Giant in Town
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Mr Benn
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QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ level 4 child care learning & development (April 2009)
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: June 2008
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Wind In The Willows
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Pink Panther
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QUALIFICATIONS: Cache level 2 certificate in child care & education (Aug 2005) Level 3 Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development July 2022
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: Dec 2017
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: The Tiger that came to Tea
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Winnie the Pooh
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QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ level 3 child care learning & development Nov 2013) & training towards her Level 5 in Childcare and leadership
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: Feb 2012
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Monkey Puzzle
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Barney
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QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: September 2001-2014 then September 2018
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK:Topsy and Tim
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER:Snoopy
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QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ level 3 child care learning & development (Sept 2006)
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: Dec 2003
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Room On The Broom
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: The Raggy Dolls
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QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ LEVEL 3 CHILD CARE LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT (JUNE 2010)
BTEC Team Leader (OCTOBER 2013)
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: NOV 2005
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: The Monkey Puzzle
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Charlie Chalk
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QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ Level 3 qualified in Children’s Care, Learning and Development
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: Aug 2011
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Winnie-The-Pooh
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Oakie Doke
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QUALIFICATIONS: Level 3 Childcare and Education
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: July 2025
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Peace at Last
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Winnie the Pooh
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QUALIFICATIONS: Level 3 Childcare and Education, Level 3 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: July 2025
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: The Gruffalo
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Paddington Bear
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STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: Sep 2014
FAVOURITE FOOD: Crab linguini with lashings of chili & a glass of dry white wine
FAVOURITE TV CHEF: Rick Stein

QUALIFICATIONS:NVQ Level 3 qualified in Children’s Care, Learning and Development.
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: Sep 2017
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: James and the Giant Peach
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Fifi The Flowertot
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QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ Level 5 in Childcare and Education
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: October 2019
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: The Jolly Postman
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER:Rosie and Jim
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QUALIFICATIONS: NNEB – DIPLOMA IN NURSERY NURSING (Sept 2001)
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: MAR 2007
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: The Little Mermaid
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Teletubbies
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QUALIFICATIONS:NVQ Level 5 Advanced practice in Childcare, Learning and development
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: November 2018
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Peppa Pig
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QUALIFICATIONS: BA (Hons) Working with Children and Families
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: January 2019
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK:We’re going on a bear hunt
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER:Scooby Doo
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QUALIFICATIONS:NVQ Level 3 in Children’s Care, Learning and Development; BcS in Child Health and Wellbeing
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: October 2019
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK:Room on the Broom
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER:Minnie Mouse
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QUALIFICATIONS:Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Children’s Care, Learning and Development.
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: January 2023
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Black Beauty
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER:Sid the Sloth
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QUALIFICATIONS: Cache Level 3 Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: December 2021
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: The Gruffalo
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Bob the Builder
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QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ level 3 qualified in Children’s play, learning and development.
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: March 2022
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: The Gruffalo
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Spongebob Squarepants
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QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ Level 3 Childcare and NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: October 2022
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Stick Man
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Paddington Bear
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QUALIFICATIONS:NVQ level 2 qualified in Children’s play, learning and development, and is training towards the level 3.
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: November 2022
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Winnie the Pooh
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Dora the Explorer
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QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ level 2 qualified in Children’s play, learning and development.
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: September 2023
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: We’re going on a Bear Hunt
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Eeyore
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QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ Level 3 Childcare, Learning and Development
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: June 2023
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Stick Man
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Max and Ruby
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QUALIFICATIONS: Level 3 Childcare and Education Level 3 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: January 2021
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Little Red Riding Hood
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Mr Tumble
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QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ Level 3 Childcare, Learning and Development
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: October 2023
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Chocolatina
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Mickey Mouse and Friends
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QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ Level 2 Early Years Practitioner
STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: March 2025
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: The Gruffalo
FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: The Minions/ Shrek
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