A BIT ABOUT WENDY AND LOUIS 2010
Wendy's Education & Further Education
'O' Levels: English Language, English Literature, Maths, French, Music, Nutrition & Cookery
4 years at Ballet School
Associate of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing in Classical Ballet
NVQ Level 3 in Early Years Care and Education
Certified Stott Pilates Instructor
Louis' Education & Further Education
'O' Levels: English Language, Maths, Art, British Constitution, Biology
'A' Levels: Art
Art Foundation Course
4 year Art Degree Course
Wendy's Previous Career
Twelve years working outside the home in a variety of companies, more recently in the media industries, my forte being administration management.
Louis' Previous Career
Louis spent many years in catering as Head Butler in Directors' Dining Rooms. He also worked at Glyndebourne, Downing Street and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
Wendy's Hobbies & Interests
Ballet, Theatre & Dance, Antiques, Reading, Playing Piano, Classical Music, Italy
Louis' Hobbies & Interests
Football, Art, Music, Italy, Restoring Antique Furniture
Relevant Training & Experience
Parents of two girls aged 18 and 15. Registered and working as childminders since March 1994 (Wendy) and February 2000 (Louis).
Training courses include:
Parenting
Child Protection
working with children with HIV/AIDS
Inclusive Play
Autism
Partnerships with Parents
Food Hygiene
Fire Safety
First Aid
Anaphylaxis Seminar & Epi-Pen
Brochures of Service
Business Side of Childminding
Caring for School Aged Children: Child Development 5-12 year olds
Managing Children's Behaviour
Relationships with Parents/Carers
Contracts with Parents/Carers and Children
Record Keeping and Confidentiality
Play
Taking the Professional Approach
Relationships with Parents
Focus on the Childminder
Special Needs Awareness
Overview of the Foundation Stage
The Children Act 1989 Part X
The Care Standards Act 2000 Part IV
The Protection of Children Act 1999
NSPCC Child Protection Awareness Programme
Birth to 3 Matters
Observation & Planning
Schemas
The Children Act 2004
Assertiveness, Personal Safety, Stress Management
Safe Food Handling
Supervisory Management
Working with Parents & Carers
Exploring the Language of Movement
Early Years Foundation Stage
Every Deaf Child Matters in the Early Years
Observations for Identifying & Supporting Children with Special Educational Needs
Autistic Spectrum Disorder in Early Years Children
Safeguarding & Protecting Children (online)
Risk Assessment
Equal Opportunities
Inclusion for Childminders
Look Who's Talking
Prep for Ofsted: Completing the SEF
ADHD in Early Years Children
Responding to Superhero & Weapon Play
Developing Creative & Critical Thinking
Developing Motor Skills in Early Years
Health & Safety
Play & Exploration
Having Fun with Language & Developing Phonological Awareness Through Music
Wendy's NVQ3 included modules relating to:
providing for children's physical needs
promoting the physical development of children
promoting children's social and emotional development
providing a framework for the management of behaviour
promoting children's sensory and intellectual development
contributing to the protection of children from abuse
observing and assessing the development and behaviour of children
planning, implementing and evaluating learning activities and experiences
establishing and maintaining relationships with parents
planning and equipping environments for children
caring for and promoting the development of babies
working with other professionals
managing admissions, finance and operating systems in care and education settings.
Wendy & Louis Bernardelle