The Nursery World Awards 2020 shortlist revealed!

We received a huge number of entries, highlighting the amazing people and organisations in our wonderful early years sector. The competition was fierce, and the judges had an extremely hard time making their decisions.

In a year when the coronavirus pandemic, lockdown and restrictions have made it especially challenging for early years settings and services to support young children and their families, it is even more important to recognise the fantastic work that has been going on against all the odds.

This time, we’ll be celebrating the awards with an extra-special virtual ceremony, premiered live at 17.00 on 4 February 2021. Although we will miss seeing you all on the night, safety must come first, of course.

But that doesn’t mean that we can’t still put on a show during our virtual event! This is your time to celebrate the superstars of early years, so make sure to tune in and get in the party mood.

• Register to attend the Nursery World Awards 2020
• Many thanks to our sponsors childcare.co.uk (headline sponsor), Fennies Nurseries,  BAPN/Nannytax and nasen.

INITIATIVES

Community Support

• Fit N Fun Kids
• Marcham Little Angels
• Rosebuds Preschool at Loughborough Community Centre
  
  

Working with Babies and Toddlers

• Supporting the Under 2’s at The Old Forge Day Nursery
• The Baby and Toddler Pod at Snapdragons Nursery
  
  

Team Development Award

• Continuous professional development with our support at The Elms Day Nursery - University of Birmingham
• Learning & Development at The London Early Years Foundation
• Talent Management at Treehouse Nursery School
  
  

Online and Social Media Award

• Better Start Bradford, www.betterstartbradford.org.uk
• Muddy Boots Nurseries, www.muddybootsnursery.co.uk
• Shada Lambert, www.nannysharz.com

Eco-Friendly Early Years Award

• Enya's Childcare
• Honey Pot Nursery Group
• Tops Day Nurseries
• Young Friends Nature Nursery
  
  

Working with Parents Award

• FAB (Families Are Best) - Harrington Nursery School
• Hand in Hand Parent/Carer Network - SEND to Learn
• Talking Together - BHT Early Education and Training, funded by Better Start Bradford
• Tots Talking - I CAN Children's Communication Charity
  
  

Health and Wellbeing Award

(sponsored by Fennies Nurseries)

• Keep Your Cool Toolbox - Mine Conkbayir Consultancy
• The LEYF Early Years Chef Academy - London Early Years Foundation
• Woodlands Wellbeing Charter - Woodlands Day Nursery
  
  

Nursery Food

• Amberley Hall Day Nursery
• Elmscot Broussa Day Nursery
  
  

Inclusive Practice Award

(sponsored by nasen)

• International Gingerbread Travels - Child's Play Nursery
• Mark's Gate Nursery Food Bank & Community Outreach - London Early Years Foundation
• SEND to Learn Nursery
• The Interactive Music-Making (IMM) Training Course and Network
• Warberries Care Home Intergenerational Childminders
  
  

Enabling Environments Award

• Enquiry Based Provision at Little Barn Owls Farm and Forest School
• Forest School at Tynemouth Nursery Group
• Houghton Community Nursery School
• Imaginative Spaces at N Family Club
• Into the Outdoors, responding to COVID at Barnkids
• Meadow Lane Children’s Nursery

ORGANISATIONS

Nursery of the Year

• Honey Pot Day Nursery - Garston
• Leeds Montessori School & Day Nursery
• Meadow Lane Children's Nursery
• The Blue Door Nursery
• Young Friends Nature Nursery

Nursery Group of the Year

• Child’s Play Private Nursery
• Fennies Nurseries
• Little Barn Owls Farm and Forest School
• London Early Years Foundation
• N Family Club
• The Village Nursery Group

Pre-School of the Year

• Clophill Preschool
• Enya’s Childcare
• Fit n Fun Kids
• Leeds Montessori School and Day Nursery
• Puddleduck Preschool
   

Childminding Business of the Year

• Kate’s Childcare
• Julie & Jo’s Childcare
• Kayla’s House
• Vicki Chenery
  
  

Early Years in School

• Gateways School
• Newbridge School
• Kingsgate Primary School

INDIVIDUALS 

Nursery Practitioner of the Year

• Amy Chappell, Evergreen Early Years
• Amy Delooze, The Quays Day Nursery
• Jessica Angell, Kindred Nurseries - Odstock
• Petra Gulyassy, Fennies Nurseries - Woking
• Robert Sherrington, Spring by Action for Children - Bensham

Nursery Manager of the Year

• Danielle Riley, Woodlands Day Nursery
• Deana Hunt, Brock House Day Nursery
• Eleanor Hutton, Explorosity Education
• Karen Potter, Wind in the Willows Nursery
  
• Kath Dickinson, SEND to Learn
• Melanie Shepherd, Muddy Boots Nursery
• Sophia Covill, Meadow Lane Children’s Nursery
  
  

Trainer of the Year

• Ben Kingston-Hughes, Inspired Children
• Edwina Revel and Georgia Leech, Early Start Group
• Vicki Dawson, The Sleep Charity

Nursery Operations/Regional Manager of the Year

• Clare Porter, Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries
• Jayne Mallett, Nina’s Nurseries
• Martha Bott, Little Giggles Private Day Nursery and Pre-School
  
  

Newcomer of the Year

• Bethany Hayter, Gateways School
• Kayla Jones, Daisy Chain Nursery
  
  

Childminder of the Year

• Catherine Fay
• Julie Dixon
• Michaela Ellis
• Vicki Chenery
  
  

Outstanding Contribution

• Jamie Louise Fitton, Owner and Director - Little Giggles Private Day Nursery and Pre-School
• Mary Rose, Deputy Manager - Seahorse Nursery School
• Nicola Fleury, Director - KidzRus Nursery
  

Nanny of the Year

(sponsored by BAPN and Nannytax)

• Bernadette Rodbourn
• Cristina Sajtos
• Holly Chaberka
• Jackie Robertson
• Keziah Warne
• Stefanie Coleman

RESOURCES

Professional Books

• A Sense of Place: Mindful practice outdoors, by Annie Davy, Bloomsbury Education
• Best Practice Guidance by The Education People, The Education People
• It's OK to Cry, by Molly Potter, Bloomsbury Education
• Learning Without Fear, by Julia Stead and Ruchi Sabharwal, Crown House Publishing
• Exercising Muscles and Minds, Second Edition, by Marjorie Ouvry and Amanda Furtado, Jessica Kingsley Publishers