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Nursery World Awards 2010: Individuals - Newcomer of the Year

Careers & Training Provision
WINNER: Julie Johnston, support worker, Sparklers Private Nursery, Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway

It has been a life-changing year for Julie. She's gone from not having the confidence to pursue a career in childcare to gaining employment at her daughter's former nursery and becoming a dedicated member of the staff team.

Her job title may be 'support worker', but Julie demonstrates strong leadership skills and often pushes the team on. She shows great initiative, such as being the driving force behind changing the nursery's sleep area to help babies sleep for longer, raising funds for the outdoor area and finding resources such as wood to build a large tractor and trailer and a small outdoor house.

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