About The Awards
Why enter the Awards?
The Awards highlight best practice within the sector. If you reach the short list, you will be seen as being one of the best in early years education and care.
If you are a winner, you will receive a trophy, and the opportunity to order duplicate trophies that you can display in your setting.
If you are a finalist or highly commended, you will receive a certificate, and the chance to order extra copies to display in your setting.
If your entry is short listed, you will receive a logo recognising your achievement. You can add this to your emails, web sites and printed material to promote your success.
Click here to see the results from 2009.
*** We are pleased to announce the 2010 shortlist as follows. ***
Nursery of the Year
Blossom House
Little Learners Nursery School
Seabrook Day Nursery
Sparklers Private Nursery
Young Friends Nursery
Pre-School of the Year
Busy Bees Welwyn Garden City
Clever Clogs Day Nurseries
Highbury Lodge Day Nursery
Sunshine Nursery
Technotots
The Kindergarten, Cheshire Day Nursery Group
Nursery Chain of the Year
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
Kid Ease
Kids Allowed
London Early Years Foundation
Sparklers Private Nursery
The Co-Operative Childcare
Yellow Dot
Local Authority Early Years Team of the Year
The Northamptonshire Baby Room Project
North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) Early Years Team
Stoke Speaks Out
Nursery Manager of the Year
Julie Debanks, Willow Cottage Nursery
Aisha Geewan, Esporta
Cornelia Harrison, Hopes and Dreams
Rachel Jones, Fit 'n' Fun Kids
Louise Lloyd-Evans, Young Friends Nursery
Early Years Professional of the Year
Louise Lloyd-Evans, Young Friends Nursery
Clare Roberts, Kids Planet
Kate Spence, Great Wood Farm Early Years Centre
Nursery Practitioner of the Year
Debbie Crofts, Lincolnshire Montessori
Natalie Fisher, Fledglings
Julia Hunter, Rainbow Nursery
Jayne Kendall, Yellow Dot
Sue Rowley, Thomas Boughey Nursery School
Newcomer of the Year
Misbah Acmed, Little People Montessori
Julie Caddick, Kids Planet
Rebecca Canning, Kids Planet
Julie Johnston, Sparklers Private Nursery
Ben Taylor, Willow Cottage Nursery
Trainer of the Year
Mary Davies, Casterbridge Care and Education
Sue Usher, Crechendo Training
Wendy Whittaker–Large, Networks for Knowledge
Childminder of the Year
Helen Dawkins
Cherry Forrester
Christine Scott, Chestnuts Childcare
Working with Parents Award
Auden Place Community Nursery
NAS Earlybird Centre
Lincolnshire Montessori
Inclusive Practice Award
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
Caverstede Early Years Centre
Little Cherubs Day Nursery
Team Development Award
Auden Place Community Nursery
Fit 'n' Fun Kids
The Co-Operative Childcare
Business Development Award
Young Friends Nursery
Kids Planet
Little People Montessori
Brue Farm Day Nursery
Nursery Food Award
Hopes and Dreams Montessori Nursery School
Kids Allowed
London Early Years Foundation
Little Monkeys Nursery
Tall Trees Kindergarten
Willow Cottage Nursery
Enabling Environments Award
Blossom House
Caverstede Early Years Centre
Daisy Chain
Footsteps Day Nursery and PreSchool
Kid Ease Nursery
Lowdham and Epperstone Pre-School
Nelly's Nursery
Red Hen Day Nursery
Birth to threes - new launch
Music House Baby's Treasure Basket, Drums for Schools
Nursery Starter Set, Galt Educational
Large Sensory Collection, Play to Z
Sensory Bubble, Step by Step
Mirror Trays, TTS Group
Birth to threes - tried and tested favourite
To be announced on the night
Three to fives - new launch
Mini Music Maker, Drums for Schools
Basic Skills Pack, Galt Educational
Playscope Communication & Literacy Set, Play to Z
Easi Torch, TTS Group
Stone Wall, TTS Group
Willow Range, TTS Group
Tune into…Listening Games, Yellow Door
Three to fives - tried and tested favourite
Green Doll's House, Galt Educational
Rhythm Sound Centre, NES Arnold
Shopping List, Orchard Toys
Gardening Equipment, Step by Step
Special Award
To be announced on the night
