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Our staff team have a range of experience working in education, playwork and early years. Each staff member brings unique qualities and skills to our team which benefit the children.
All staff will have been subjected to an Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure check before they are able to work unsupervised with the children.
We operate with a minimum ratio of one staff member to every eight children in line with the Every Child Matters Framework and Ofsted National Standards. Staffing levels are increased where the risk assessment of a planned activity highlights this as necessary. This is achieved through the employment of Relief Playworkers. This concept involves having staff that are able to work on a flexible ad-hoc basis as and when required. Relief Playworkers also help us to maintain minimum ratios when there are staff absences due to sickness training or annual leave.
Each site has a dedicated Senior Playworker who is recognised by Ofsted as a person suitable to take charge of a childcare setting. Senior Playworkers hold a minimum level 3 qualification in Playwork or other relevant field. Some are now enrolled and working towards level4 qualifications.
Playworkers will have or be working towards a suitable level 2 qualification and in some cases will have or be working towards a level 3 qualification.
Staff are given supplementary training in relevant training courses such as first aid, food hygiene, health and safety, child protection, equality and inclusion and customer service. Where applicable these qualifications are repeated to ensure that time limited qualified status does not expire.
The Fun Zone is a private partnership enterprise. The sole proprietors are husband and wife Edward and Nicola Wyke Ulliott.
Nicola Wyke Ulliott, Operations Manager/Partner
Nicky previously worked in excess of fifteen years with pre-school age children, most of which as an employee of Leeds City Council working at a variety of Early Years Centres across the city. In addition, Nicky worked for the City of York Council as a Youth Worker and is a qualified chef. Now, with a level 4 in Playwork to accompany her professional Nursery qualification not to mention years of experience and training, Nicky's role at The Fun Zone is the overall day-to-day management responsibility of each of The Fun Zone's sites and Senior Playworkers.
Edward Wyke Ulliott, Support Services Manager/Partner
Edward is the person behind the scenes and responsible for Human Resources and Public Relations policy as well as finance and administration. He has both marketing and PR experience from the public sector and human resources experience gained working for eight years as a Regional HR Manager for a national housing and support charity. Edward is a fully qualified member of the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) and has both a degree and post graudate qualifications. Edward began working full time for The Fun Zone in January 2008.
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