Nursery of the year

• Bedworth Heath Nursery School, Bedworth
• Greenfields Nursery School and Children’s Centre, Southall
• Grosvenor House Day Nursery, Nottingham
• Grove House Nursery School and Children’s Centre, Southall
• Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre, White City, London

Pre-School of the Year

• Lark Lane Pre-school, Liverpool
• Little Acorns Pre-school, Leigh-on-Sea
• Nature to Nurture, Liverpool
• Saffron Walden Nursery School, Saffron Walden
• The Willow Set Pre-School, Taunton

Early Years in School Award

• Bedworth Heath Nursery School, Bedworth
• Greenfields Nursery School and Children’s Centre, Southall
• Grove House Nursery School and Children’s Centre, Southall

Nursery Group of the Year

• Attimore Barn Pre-School, The Commons Pre-School, Breakfast and After School Club, Knightsfield Pre-Schoolers and Harding Pre-School, Welwyn Garden City
• Fit ‘N’ Fun Kids, Cornwall
• Jack and Jill Day Nursery and Pre-School, Wirral
• Kangaroo Pouch, West Midlands
• KidzRus Nursery, Manchester
• Paint Pots Nurseries, Southampton
• South Hills School, Wiltshire

Childminding Business of the Year

• Brightest Beginnings, Yeovil
• Cheeky Cherubs, Melton Mowbray
• Pebbles Childcare, Worthing

Nursery Manager of the Year

• Lucy Clarke, Kiddi Caru Caldecott Day Nursery, Milton Keynes
• Sharon Curtis, Ellesmere Children’s Centre, Sheffield
• Sasha Northam, Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries
• Linda Sawyer, Busy Bees Salisbury

Nursery Operations / Regional Manager of the Year

• Danielle Butler, Tommies Childcare, West Midlands
• Hayley Maggs, Little Angels Day Nursery, north London

Early Years Teacher of the Year

• Christina Noton, Snapdragons Nursery, Atworth
• Stephanie Green, Woodlands Day Nursery, Timperley
• Teresa Lalley, Lark Lane Pre-school, Liverpool

Nursery Practitioner of the Year

• Sonia Church, Kidzone Cranwell, Sleaford
• Rebecca Claassen, Kiddi Caru Plympton Day Nursery, Plymouth
• Georgina Elton, Kiddi Caru Caldecott Day Nursery, Milton Keynes
• Adele Hooper, Chatterbox House Day Nursery, Sidcup
• Chevone Newman, South Acton Nursery School and Children’s Centre, Acton
• Sarah Walton, Cherubs Longdale, Nottingham

Newcomer of the Year

• Luke Astle, Charnwood Nursery & Pre-school, Leicester
• Hannah James, Eureka! Nursery, Halifax

Trainer of the Year

• Debbie Alcock, Chatterbox House Day Nursery/Influential Child Care Training
• Gemma O’Hara, Mini First Aid, Manchester
• Katie Ward, Holmsdale Manor Nursery, Ibstock

Childminder of the Year

• Joanne Marvel, Ashtead
• Joana Smith, Croydon

Outstanding Contribution

Shortlist to be announced at the ceremony

Working with Parents Award

• EasyPeasy
• Fit ‘N’ Fun Kids, Young Mums Will Achieve, Cornwall
• Koru Kids, London
• St Pauls Community Devt Trust & Smartlyte, #Get Balsall Heath Reading, Birmingham
• South Acton Nursery School and Children’s Centre, Outreach Groups, Acton

Inclusive Practice Award

• Dandelion Education, Small children; Giant voices, Norfolk
• Fit ‘N’ Fun Kids, Young Mums Will Achieve, Cornwall
• St George’s Childcare, Tunbridge Wells
• Shine, Equality and Diversity, Leeds

Team Development Award

• Honey Pot Day Nurseries, Liverpool
• Kidzone Cranwell, Building Capabilities, Sleaford
• KidzRus Nursery, Manchester
• Sleepy Hollow Group, Northern Ireland
• South Acton Nursery School and Children’s Centre, Willow Room Team, Acton
• Sunbeams Day Nursery, Enhanced Quality Training, Leeds

Early Years Launch of the Year

• Honey Pot Day Nurseries, Liverpool
• Kids Play Childcare, The Childcare Hub, Milton Keynes
• N Nursery & Family Club, London

Nursery Food Award

• Blue Grass Purple Cow Nursery, Stockport
• Holmsdale Manor Nursery, Ibstock
• Incy Wincy’s, Bedale
• New Beginnings Day Nurseries, Essex

Enabling Environments Award

• Beatle Woods Outdoor Nursery, Coventry
• Busy Bees, Our Heuristic Approach, Coventry
• Dandelion Education, Safe places; Nurturing space, Norfolk
• Kidzone Cranwell, Transforming our outdoor area, Sleaford
• Saffron Walden Nursery School, Free-flow outdoor area, Saffron Walden
• Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest School, Sunshine Room, Warrington
• SEND to Learn Nursery, Morpeth
• South Hills School, On the farm, Wiltshire

Online and Social Media Award

• Cherubs Nurseries, East Midlands
• Early Years Nutrition Partnership
• Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries, west London
• Kiddi Caru Day Nurseries Group, central and southern England
• Koru Kids, London
• Tommies Childcare, West Midlands
• Tops Day Nurseries, southern England

Community Support

• Cherubs Nurseries, East Midlands
• The Co-operative Childcare
• St George’s Childcare, Tunbridge Wells
• Timperley Day Nursery and Pre-school, Timperley

Health and Well-Being Award

• Cambridge Childhood Partnership CIC, The Cambridge Model Initiative, Cambridge
• Dandelion Education, Paws for breath, Norfolk
• Early Years Nutrition Partnership