Meet our Team
Dandelion knows that high quality learning is facilitated by high quality interactions with skilled staff. Dandelion prides itself on its bespoke staff training package and is proud of its teams skills and qualifications: 33% of staff hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), 62% are educated to at least degree level, 3 apprentices are undertaking the Early Years Educator course level 3. One staff member is undertaking the level 5 Early Years management course, and one staff member completing the EYITT - Early Years Teacher qualification. Five staff members hold a Forest school level 3; four staff members hold a level 3 Special Education Co-ordinator qualification, and one of the managing directors also holds a master’s level Special Education Needs and disabilities co-ordinator (SENDCo) qualification. All staff hold peadiatric first-aid training.
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Managing Directors
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Emma
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Emma is an award winning businesswoman, co-creator of Dandelion, cold water swimmer and doting mother and grandmother. Emma is happiest in the garden or surrounded by family..preferably both at the same time!
Hayley
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Hayley is the co-founder of Dandelion Education, she is an award-winning businesswoman and writer, mother and creator, in her spare time she is an essential oil blender, creator of The Twitchy-Witch. Hayley is happiest when with her family and cold water swimming, in small waves, with Emma.