Hello everybody. My name is Amy Delaney and I am the manager of Children 1st @ Rosemary Lane. I am also a mum to 2 young children and live in Skegness.

I qualified as a Nursery Nurse (NNEB) in 1999 and have over 15 experience in the childcare sector. I have held many positions in nurseries, most recently as a nursery manager for the past 5 years, a role which I have absolutely loved.

My skills and expertise are wide ranging across the 0-8 years age range and I have lots of experience working with families in the Lincolnshire area. The day to day challenges of nursery life as well as having my own family has given me a good knowledge and understanding of what busy working families need.

I take pride in working with all the families at the nursery and I look forward to getting to know families new to the nursery. I always do my best to make myself available to meet families so when you see me in the nursery please feel free to say hello

I am proud as a Nursery Manager to be able to share the ethos of Children 1st Day Nurseries and am fully committed to our mission statement of: ‘Leading the way, shaping the future’ and providing high quality day care and education.

Hello, my name is Louisa Dixon and I am the Deputy Manager at Children 1st @ Rosemary Lane, Lincoln. I have worked in childcare for almost 17 years. In that time I have worked as a classroom assistant, a private Nanny and have also been a room leader of various age groups within nurseries.

I gained my CACHE Level 2 qualification in Childcare and Education in 2001 and subsequently obtained my CACHE Level 3 qualification in Childcare and Education in 2003. I have recently undertaken further studying with The Open University, gaining my Level 4. I am due to continue studying to gain my Foundation Degree in Early Years.

I have worked for Children 1st since 2014 as Room leader of the Under 2’s at Wragby Road, then getting a promotion to Deputy Manager and transferred to Rosemary Lane in 2015.

I thoroughly enjoy my position as Deputy Manager and the responsibilities that come with it. I am learning new things each day with the support of my Nursery Manager, Amy Delaney. I enjoy supporting the Under 3’s team as this is where I have lots of experience and I'm able to offer my knowledge and skills to make each day special for the children. I have a real passion to succeed and become the best, supporting the ethos of Children 1st and our mission statement of ‘Leading the way, shaping the future’.

Hello, my name is Sandy Walker and I am the EYP here at Rosemary Lane. I have worked in the childcare sector, shaping and developing little minds for over 7 years. I began my career as an apprentice and have now progressed to my current position.
I joined Children 1st in July 2015 and still love that everyday is a new adventure.
I lead and support an enthusiastic Early Years and Peter Rabbit team whom alongside I strive to provide the best learning opportunities for our children.
I believe that supporting children from this young age helps guide them through the transition from Early Years to school.
The satisfaction of seeing them absorb experiences, learn and develop, gives me such a warm feeling and it is always an honour to see them graduate, overcome their hurdles and succeed, blossoming into their own beautiful, independent characters.
I trust in our fun but structured, stimulating environment helps the children here at Children 1st to achieve and develop to the best of their abilities. I truly believe in our mission statement "Leading the way, Shaping the future"

My name is Emma Goodall and I began my journey with Children 1st in 1995 so am now in my 20th year with the company!

I started life at Children 1st as a relatively newly qualified Nursery Nurse having gained my NNEB diploma at Doncaster College and following short stints as a nanny and a childcare coordinator at the college itself. I have since completed a level 4 NVQ in Leadership and Management and a degree in Early Years education.

I have held various roles within the company from Nursery Nurse to room leader, from development deputy to nursery manager, and each one has allowed me to develop the skills, knowledge and experience to lead others in the company to strive to be the best they can be.

I have been part of the senior management team at Children 1st since 2003 and this role now sees me supporting the North and East nurseries in the company providing guidance and support where necessary, monitoring and inspecting provision and practice and supporting the training of the teams. My role is varied and interesting allowing me to have a real and direct impact on the lives of the children which is what gets me out of bed every morning

! It is most important to me to ensure that the teams working with your children love them, keep them safe and develop them to their full potential.

My own development with Children 1st has been immense and I remind myself every day what a huge responsibility it is to ensure that children are put 1st every day of the week and it is the most important job in the world to ensure that they are safe, loved and able to thrive to the best of their ability.