Since she began her career at Newcastle College, Helen has demonstratedall the qualities that Early Years Professional Status seeks to uphold -not only delivering and striving towards better practice, but forgingthe way forward for others as well.
Helen's task when she joined the college in 2002 was to create a25-place campus nursery from scratch. The nursery was to be solelydedicated to supporting students, and it is now a lifeline for parentswishing to return to training and education.
Many are vulnerable young mothers wishing to finish GCSEs, and asignificant number are refugees or asylum-seekers learning English.
Colleagues describe Helen as inspirational, and what sprung out from hernomination was a constant striving to improve. She is known as a beaconof good practice in the region, and her team was filmed and photographedfor the Early Years Foundation Stage pack. Helen was then called on todeliver training to early years providers in the region.
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