Fiona Wilson – Senior Manager and Director
Residing in the Blackburn area, Fiona has worked for many years in the childcare sector. Fiona first opened Live and Kicking in October 2003. Fiona is qualified in the following:
Safeguarding, NVQ Level 4 in Childcare and Education, Level 2 in Playwork, Paediatric First Aid, Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering, Investors in People Award and Child Protection. She holds an array of Health and Safety certificates and has also gained the Makaton qualification in Sign Language. Fiona has completed her Level 4 in childcare; meeting the Early Years Professional standards for OFSTED regulations in Childcare.
Other courses include Prevent Duty, Safer Recruitment, Child Exploitation, General Data Protection Regulation. (GDPR)
Fiona is also the SENCO (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator) at Live and Kicking.
Kelly – Deputy Manager
Kelly has been a part of the team since we opened our doors in 2003. Kelly is qualified in the following;
Safeguarding, Level 2 and Level 3 NVQ in Early Years Care and Education Practice, both Paediatric First Aid and Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering and has completed Level 1 in British Sign Language. She also holds a Diploma in Early Years Childcare. Kelly is also an NVQ Childcare Assessor and holds the A1 Assessing qualification in Childcare. Kelly has completed her BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Management and Prevent Duty and Health and Safety and Safeguarding. Additional courses include Child Exploitation and General Data Protection Regulation. (GDPR).
Nicole – Deputy Manager
Nicole, with Fiona being her mum, has been part of Live and Kicking since it opened, firstly as a volunteer. Now works full time as a part of the team. She has gained a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care. Gaining triple distinctions along the way. Completed Paediatric First Aid and Level 2 in Food Safety in Catering. Additional courses include Safeguarding, Prevent Duty and Child Exploitation. She is working towards a qualification in Mental Health in Children & Young People. Nicole is now at university working towards a Foundation Degree in early Childhood Studies.
Gail – Childcare Practitioner
Joined us in January 2015.
Safeguarding, Paediatric First Aid, Level 2 Food Safety in Catering, Health and Safety Awareness. Additional courses include Safeguarding, Prevent Duty and Child Exploitation
Lisa – Childcare Practitioner
Paediatric First Aid, Level 2 Food Safety in Catering, Visual Impairment Training, Autistic Spectrum Disorder Awareness, Epilepesy Awareness Training. Completed Level 3 Health and Social Care. Safeguarding, SENCO training, Child Exploitation, Prevent Duty. Lisa is working towards Level 3 in NVQ Playwork & Mental Health in Children & Young People.
Ashleigh – Childcare Practitioner
Joined February 2017.
Paediatric First Aid, Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Childcare, Level 2 TA Support Teaching and Learning. Currently attending university to gain a BA in teaching, learning and child development. Also Level 2 Food Safety in Catering, Safeguarding at Level 1 and Level 2, Neglect, Safeguarding Children with Disabilities, Child Exploitation and Prevent Duty.
Sue – Kitchen Staff
Joined us in April 2016.
Level 2 Food Safety in Catering, Paediatric First Aid, Prevent Duty and Child Exploitation.
Jessica – Childcare Practitioner
Joined us in 2018.
Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care, Visual Awareness, Level 2 in Food Safety and Catering, Health and Safety Awareness, Handling Medicines Level 2, Prevent Duty, Child Exploitation and Emergency First Aid.
Faye – Childcare Practitioner
Recently joined us in 2018.
Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care, Level 2 NVQ in Professional Cookery. Working towards Common Childhood Illnesses.