Here at King Offa Nursery, all of our staff are fully qualified and undergo an extensive induction programme. All staff regularly participate within continuous professional development programmes throughout the academic year to ensure the highest quality of provision is available at King Offa Nursery. 

At all times there is a member of staff present on site who is fully peadiatric First Aid trained and all staff are checked by the Disclosure and Barring Service as part of our recruitment processes. 

Our nursery is regulated by the standards as laid out within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Statutory Framework 2023 which came into effect from September 4th 2023 (Published July 2023), which states that there must be a minimum ratio of adult carers to each group of children present at any given time. 

These ratios are as follows:

• 2-3 years, 1 adult to 5 children
• 3-5 years, 1 adult to 8 children.

In practice, we often have higher numbers of adults to children than this statutory minimum. 

Natasha Baker - Headteacher/DDSL

Laylee Pocock - Executive Headteacher/DDSL

Katie Fenner - Nursery Manager/DDSL

Katie Fenner has a BA (Hons) degree in Early Years Care and Education. Katie has worked across the East Sussex childcare sector for the past 8 years, serving as both a practitioner, SENCo and Deputy Manager and now Nursery Manager. Katie has spent many years as a qualified Forest School practitioner with great focusses on this play approach. Phil Dawson remains as the whole school and nursery DSL (Designated Safeguarding Lead), with Katie acting as the main Designated Safeguarding lead within the nursery and a deputy to Phil Dawson alongside the team of Deputy DSL's (Natasha Baker, Laylee Pocock, Natalie Emmerson, Christine Bishop, Rebecca Irving). Katie is the named SENCo and 2 year lead. 

Coral Fox - Nursery Practitioner Apprentice

Coral Fox has level 3 qualifications in Health and Social Care and Supporting Teaching and learning in Schools. She is currently working on achieving her level 3 Early Years Educator qualification after previously working in a SEN school for 5 years. Coral has a passion for the creative arts and uses this to create exciting opportunities for the children to learn and develop.

Caroline Young - Nursery Administration

My role as Nursery Finance & Administration Assistant is for King Offa, Glenleigh Park and Oakwood (although I am based at King Offa Nursery). I enjoy reading, walking, cycling and social gatherings. I love anything to do with Christmas and really enjoy the Christmas period with the children.

Chloe Mackleworth - Nursery Practitioner

Starting her journey with King Offa Nursery in 2020, Chloe is an advocate for early education. Having successfully completed her Level 5 Foundation Degree in Early Years Care and Education, Chloe is now studying towards her BA Hons. Chloe enjoys supporting the children as they navigate through their play experiences and has interests in 2 year old development. 

Emma Allchin- Nursery Practitioner