At last, we can unveil the winners of the Nursery World Awards 2020.
We received a huge number of entries, highlighting the amazing people and organisations in our wonderful early years sector. The competition was fierce, and the judges had an extremely hard time making their decisions.
In a year when the coronavirus pandemic, lockdown and restrictions have made it especially challenging for early years settings and services to support young children and their families, it is even more important to recognise the fantastic work that has been going on against all the odds.
This time, we celebrated the awards with an extra-special virtual ceremony, premiered live at 17.00 on 4 February 2021.
- Watch the ceremony at http://bit.ly/watchnwawards
- Read all about the winners in our digital magazine available on 5 February
ORGANISATIONS
Nursery of the Year
Sponsored by childcare.co.uk
Winner:
- Honey Pot Day Nursery – Garston
Highly commended
- Meadow Lane Children's Nursery
- Young Friends Nature Nursery
Finalists
- Leeds Montessori School & Day Nursery
- The Blue Door Nursery
Nursery Group of the Year
Sponsored by Realise
Winner
- Little Barn Owls Farm and Forest School
Highly commended
- London Early Years Foundation
Finalists
- Child’s Play Private Nursery
- Fennies Nurseries
- N Family Club
- The Village Nursery Group
Pre-School of the Year
Winner
Puddleduck Preschool
Highly commended
- Clophill Preschool
- Enya’s Childcare
Finalists
- Fit n Fun Kids
- Leeds Montessori School and Day Nursery
Childminding Business of the Year
Sponsored by childcare.co.uk
Winner
- Kayla’s House
Highly commended
- Julie & Jo’s Childcare
Finalists
- Vicki Chenery
- Kate’s Childcare
Early Years in School
Winner
- Newbridge School
Finalists
- Gateways School
- Kingsgate Primary School
INITIATIVES
Community Support
Winner
- Rosebuds Preschool at Loughborough Community Centre
Highly commended
- Fit N Fun Kids
Finalist
- Marcham Little Angels
Working with Babies and Toddlers
Winner
- The Baby and Toddler Pod at Snapdragons Nursery
Highly commended
- Supporting the Under 2’s at The Old Forge Day Nursery
Team Development Award
Winner
- Learning & Development at The London Early Years Foundation
Finalists
- Continuous professional development with our support at The Elms Day Nursery - University of Birmingham
- Talent Management at Treehouse Nursery School
Online and Social Media Award
Winner
- Better Start Bradford, betterstartbradford.org.uk
Highly commended
- Muddy Boots Nurseries, www.muddybootsnursery.co.uk
- Shada Lambert, www.nannysharz.com
Eco-Friendly Early Years Award
Winner
- Enya's Childcare
Highly commended
- Tops Day Nurseries
- Young Friends Nature Nursery
Finalist
- Honey Pot Nursery Group
Working with Parents Award
Winner
- FAB (Families Are Best) - Harrington Nursery School
Highly commended
- Tots Talking - I CAN Children's Communication Charity
Finalists
- Hand in Hand Parent/Carer Network - SEND to Learn
- Talking Together - BHT Early Education and Training, funded by Better Start Bradford
Health and Wellbeing Award
Sponsored by Fennies
Winner
- The LEYF Early Years Chef Academy - London Early Years Foundation
Finalists
- Keep Your Cool Toolbox - Mine Conkbayir Consultancy
- Woodlands Wellbeing Charter - Woodlands Day Nursery
Nursery Food
Winner
- Elmscot Broussa Day Nursery
Finalist
- Amberley Hall Day Nursery
Inclusive Practice Award
Sponsored by nasen
Winner
- Warberries Care Home Intergenerational Childminders
Highly commended
- SEND to Learn Nursery
- The Interactive Music-Making (IMM) Training Course and Network
Finalists
- International Gingerbread Travels - Child's Play Nursery
- Mark's Gate Nursery Food Bank & Community Outreach - London Early Years Foundation
Enabling Environments Award
Joint winners
- Houghton Community Nursery School
- Meadow Lane Children’s Nursery
Highly commended
- Enquiry Based Provision at Little Barn Owls Farm and Forest School
Finalists
- Forest School at Tynemouth Nursery Group
- Imaginative Spaces at N Family Club
- Into the Outdoors, responding to COVID at Barnkids
INDIVIDUALS
Nursery Practitioner of the Year
Winner
- Robert Sherrington, Spring by Action for Children - Bensham
Highly commended
- Amy Chappell, Evergreen Early Years
- Jessica Angell, Kindred Nurseries – Odstock
Finalists
- Petra Gulyassy, Fennies Nurseries – Woking
- Amy Delooze, The Quays Day Nursery
Nursery Manager of the Year
Sponsored by Christie & Co
Winner
- Karen Potter, Wind in the Willows
Highly commended
- Kath Dickinson, SEND to Learn
Finalists
- Danielle Riley, Woodlands Day Nursery
- Deana Hunt, Brock House Day Nursery
- Eleanor Hutton, Explorisity Education
- Melanie Shepherd, Muddy Boots Nursery
- Sophia Covill, Meadow Lane Children’s Nursery
Trainer of the Year
Sponsored by Nursery Story
Winner
- Vicki Dawson, The Sleep Charity
Highly commended
- Edwina Revel and Georgia Leech, Early Start Group
Finalist
- Ben Kingston-Hughes, Inspired Children
Nursery Operations/Regional Manager of the Year
Winner
- Martha Bott, Little Giggles Private Day Nursery and Pre-School
Highly commended
- Jayne Mallett, Nina’s Nurseries
Finalist
- Clare Porter, Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries
Newcomer of the Year
Winner
- Kayla Jones, Daisy Chain Nursery
Finalist
- Bethany Hayter, Gateways School
Childminder of the Year
Sponsored by childcare.co.uk
Winner
- Vicki Chenery
Highly commended
- Catherine Fay
Finalists
- Julie Dixon
- Michaela Ellis
Outstanding Contribution
Winner
- Nicola Fleury, Director - KidzRus Nursery
Finalists
- Jamie Louise Fitton, Owner and Director - Little Giggles Private Day Nursery and Pre-School
- Mary Rose, Deputy Manager - Seahorse Nursery School
Nanny of the Year
Sponsored by BAPN and Nannytax
Winner
- Cristina Sajtos
Highly commended
- Keziah Warne
Finalists
- Bernadette Rodbourn
- Holly Chaberka
- Jackie Robertson
- Stefanie Coleman
Lifetime Achievement
- Neil Leitch, Early Years Alliance
RESOURCES
Professional Books
Winner
- Best Practice Guidance by The Education People, The Education People
Highly commended
- Learning Without Fear, by Julia Stead and Ruchi Sabharwal, Crown House Publishing
- Exercising Muscles and Minds, Second Edition, by Marjorie Ouvry and Amanda Furtado, Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Finalists
- A Sense of Place: Mindful practice outdoors, by Annie Davy, Bloomsbury Education
- It's OK to Cry, by Molly Potter, Bloomsbury Education
