
Meet the Team

At Fingertips, our fantastic team of highly qualified Early Years education specialists help your child develop as a unique individual. In addition, a number of our team are qualified Level 3 Forest School practitioners and lead on Forest School sessions. We are extremely proud of the huge range of skills and personal passion each member brings to our special team.

Jenny Herbaut
HEAD TEACHER
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20 years experience working with children
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Qualified Early Years Teacher
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FAA Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
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Certificate in Child Protection Awareness
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Designated Safeguarding Officer
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SENCO
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First Class BA Honours in History

Shaun Herbaut
FOREST SCHOOL TEAM LEADER
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Level 4 in Early Years Practice
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Certificate in Child Protection Awareness
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Level 3 Forest School Practitioner Award
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Level 3 Paediatric First Aid Award
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ITC 16 Hours Forest School First Aid Award

Sarah Miles
TEAM LEADER AND DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING OFFICER
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BTEC National Diploma in Childhood Studies
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FAA Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
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Prevent Duty
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FGM Awareness
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Safeguarding Children: Designated safeguarding Person 2016
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Food Hygiene Training
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ASA Level 1 Swimming Teacher
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Channel General Awareness Certificate
Hannah Libby

KEY PERSON
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Qualified Teacher
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FAA Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
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Safeguarding Children Training Certificate
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Channel General Awareness Certificate

Elaine New
SUPERVISOR
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FAA Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
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Safeguarding Children Training Certificate
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Channel General Awareness Certificate

Ross Truefitt
FOREST SCHOOL TEACHER
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Qualified NVQ Level 3 in Early Years
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Paediatric First Aid
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Food Hygiene Certificate
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Effective SafeguardingPractice Level 2
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Prevent Duty
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FGM Awareness

Anita Croft
KEY PERSON AND GROUP LEADER
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CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young People's Workforce
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FAA Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
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Safeguarding Children Training Certificate
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Food Hygiene Training
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Channel General Awareness Certificate
Colleen Nurse
KEY PERSON AND GROUP LEADER
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BA (Hons) Degree in Early Years
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FAA Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
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Certificate in Child Protection Awareness
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Diploma in Nursery Nursing (NNEB)
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Food Hygiene Certificate
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Safeguarding Children Training Certificate
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Channel General Awareness Certificate


Kasia Truefitt
KEY PERSON
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BA Hons In Dance and Choreography
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Masters In Choreography
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Qualified Dancing Mindfulness Practitioner
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FAA Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
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Safeguarding Children Training Certificate
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FGM Awareness
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Prevent Duty

Laura Khani
SUPERVISOR
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Foundation Degree in Early Childhood Studies
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FAA Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
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Certificate in Child Protection Awareness
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NVQ Level 3 in Children's Care Learning and Development
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Channel General Awareness Certificate
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Anaphylaxis and Epi-Pen Training

Lillee Campbell
KEY PERSON
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Effective Safeguarding Practice
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FGM Awareness
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Prevent Duty
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Jo Marriott
Manjola Prela
KEY PERSON
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Norland Nurse NNEB
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FAA Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
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Diploma in Nursery Nursing
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Effective Safeguarding Practice Level 3
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FGM Awareness
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Prevent Duty In Early Years Environment Level 2
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BTEC First Diploma in Hotel and Catering

KEY PERSON
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NVQ Level 2 Early Years
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Effective Safeguarding Practice
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Prevent Duty In An Early Years Environment Level 2
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FGM Awareness

Amy Howard
TEAM LEADER
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Effective Safeguarding Practice Level 2
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Prevent Duty In An Early Years Environment Level 2
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FGM Awareness


Mariana Cheng
Sarah Bentley
KEY PERSON
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NVQ Level 3 in Early Years
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FAA Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
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Safeguarding Children Training Certificate
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Food Hygiene Certificate
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Channel General Awareness Certificate
KEY PERSON
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Teacher qualification
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12 Hour - Paediatric First Aid
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Prevent Duty In An Early Years Environment Level 2
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Effective Safeguarding Practice Level 2
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FGM Awareness

Lisa Booth
KEY PERSON
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12 Hour - Paediatric First Aid
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Prevent Duty In An Early Years Environment Level 2
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Effective Safeguarding Practice Level 2
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FGM Awareness