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The Nursery World Awards 2022 shortlists are out!

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There was obviously huge enthusiasm for celebrating the best of early years practice this year, as a record number of entries poured in for the Nursery World Awards 2022, with a really high standard overall.

Finalists will find out if they have won at our glittering ceremony at the Brewery in London on 24 September.

You can find out more and book your tickets at https://www.nurseryworldawards.com/book-now

2022 Finalists

 

Nursery of the Year

  • Bee in the Woods Kindergarten, Brighton & Hove
  • Blue Giraffe Childcare, Worcestershire
  • Charnwood Nursery & Pre-school, Leicester
  • Grass Roots Private Day Nursery - Sowerby Bridge
  • Meadow Lane Children's Nursery, Cambridgeshire

 

Nursery Group of the Year

  • Ashbridge Independent School and Nursery Group
  • Finkley Nurseries
  • Kindred Nurseries
  • Sleepy Hollow Group
  • Stramash Social Enterprise
  • Stars Day Nurseries
  • Wolds Childcare

 

Pre-School of the Year

  • Ashby Pre-School Academy, Ashby De La Zouch
  • The Lime Trees, Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire
  • Muddy Boots Pre school, Bideford
  • Willowbrook Preschool,, Nottingham

 

Early Years in School Award

  • Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery school, Essex
  • Penketh South Primary School, Warrington
  • Trinity Primary Academy, London

 

Childminding Business of the Year

  • Bonding School, Crystal Palace
  • Cally Smith Childminding, Richmond
  • Julie & Jo's Childcare, Cambridge
  • Titches Childminding, Whitchurch, Hampshire

 

Nursery Manager of the Year

  • Katie Duke, Tops Day Nurseries Havant
  • Steph Mattin-Moss, Nature Den Nursery Ipswich
  • Stacey McMorland, The Nursery at Whitehouse Farm
  • Priya Patel, Inspire Montessori Schools
  • Nicky Willetts, Tops Day Nurseries Wareham

 

Nursery Operations/Area Manager of the Year

  • Catherine Baker, Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery
  • Gemma Fletcher, Kidzrus Group
  • Michelle Gascoigne, Tynemouth Nursery Group
  • Sharon Thompson, Spring by Action For Children

 

Nursery Practitioner of the Year

  • Jojo Chuong, Snapdragons Nurseries
  • Beth Cooper, Boston Nursery School
  • Lydia Roberts, The Lime Trees
  • Megan Williams, Montessori Minds

 

Early Years Apprentice of the Year

  • Jack Bedder, SEND to Learn
  • Claire Ratcliffe, The Lime Trees
  • Leanne Rowlands, Kids Planet Day Nurseries
  • Skye Stephens, Fit N Fun Kids

 

Childminder of the Year

  • Julie Dixon, Julie & Jo's Childcare
  • Chelsie Orange, The Little Orange House
  • Laura Perfetti, Playhood

 

Trainer of the Year

  • Amy Alderson and Drew Radford, Tops Day Nurseries
  • Cheryl Bedding, Aperion Training
  • Dr Mine Conkbayir, Mine Conkbayir Consultancy
  • Trisha Lee, MakeBelieve Arts
  • Liz Pemberton, The Black Nursery Manager
  • Kym Scott, Place to Learn

 

Outstanding Contribution

  • Mandy Farraf, Diamond Wood Community Academy
  • Carole Henderson, Bright Horizons
  • Sheila Kaye, Little Chums Nursery
  • Ursula Krystek-Walton, Thrive Childcare and Education
  • Alison Owen, Bolton Start Well-Harvey Nursery
  • Katie Watson, Northumberland County Council

Lifetime Achievement

  • To be announced on the night

 

Pandemic Response

  • Anthony Ioannou, Abacus Ark
  • Wiggles & Giggles Nursery, Grimethorpe

 

Health & Well-Being

  • Bright Horizons UK
  • The Children's Kitchen. Bristol
  •  Elmscot Day Nursery, Chester
  • Montessori Minds, Romford
  • The Old Forge Day Nursery, Findern, Derbyshire
  • Woodlands Day Nursery, Timperley

Enabling Environments

  • Ashbridge Nursery, Hutton
  • Busy Bodies Child Care Centre , Ludlow
  • Dandelion Education, Aylsham, Norfolk
  • Pebbles Childcare, Worthing

 

Eco-Friendly Early Years

  • Childbase Partnership
  • Dandelion Education, Norfolk
  • Holly Grange Montessori Nursery, Lymm
  • Jayne's Nursery
  • London Early Years Foundation (LEYF), Green LEYF

 

Working with Parents

  • Banana Moon Bromley
  • Childbase Partnership
  • Elmscot Day Nursery, Chester
  • Traquinas Childcare, Thetford, Norfolk

 

Working with Babies and Toddlers

  • London Early Years Foundation (LEYF)
  • Toddletown Day Nursery, Farncombe, Godalming

Business Development

  • Adventures with Alice, Alice Sharp
  • Back-Up Care @ Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, Bright Horizons
  • Muddy Explorers, The Oaks Day Nursery (Birmingham Day Nurseries)
  • Munchkins Nursery
  • Launch of Smallville Nursery

 

Team Development

  • Charnwood Nursery & Pre-school Group
  • Grass Roots Private Day Nursery, Sowerby Bridge
  • Kilsby Preschool, Rugby
  • The Nature Den Nursery, Ipswich

 

Nursery Food

  • Each Peach Childcare, Newhaven
  • Imperial College London Early Years
  • Willow Tree Day Nursery, Sale

 

Inclusive Practice

  • The Nest @ Canterburys
  • Open University online training for the Scottish Government

 

Community Support

  • Cherubs Nurseries
  • GNG Nursery
  • St Aubin Roath
  • Traquinas Childcare

Online and Social Media

  • Banana Moon Day Nursery Bromley
  • Eco Babe Private Day Nursery, Sale
  • The Old Forge Day Nursery, Derby
  • Traquinas Childcare, Norfolk
  • TTS, Nottinghamshire

 

Professional Book of the Year

  • Alphabet Rhyme Time by Michelle Larbey, Learnwell Trading
  • Discover Creativity with Babies by Louise Day, Routledge
  • A Guide to SEND in the Early Years by Kerry Murphy, Bloomsbury Publishing
  • How to recognise and support Mathematical Mastery in Young Children's Play. Learning from the 'Talk for Maths Mastery' Initiative by Di Chilvers (Ed), Routledge
  • Introduction to Neuroscience and Self-regulation in Early Years by Dr Mine Conkbayir, Hallmark Education
  • Observing Gabby by Cath Arnold, Open University Press/McGraw Hill
  • Playful Mathematics by Helen J Williams, SAGE Publishing

 

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