Leading Dutch childcare provider Partou, which earlier this year successfully completed the acquisition and merger of Just Childcare and All About Children under the Partou banner, is celebrating after being shortlisted in five categories for the National NMT Nursery Awards.
In addition to being a finalist for the prestigious Nursery Group (Large) accolade, three of its settings and a much-loved Nursery Manager are in the running to receive an award.
Bambi Wainwright, Nursery Manager at Partou Little Dragons in Harrogate, receiving the Nursery Training and Development trophy with team members at the National Day Nurseries Association Awards 2024 (Credit: NDNA)
The settings include Partou Storytimes in Atherton for Nursery Indoor Learning Environment of the Year, Partou Bumpkins in Whaddon for the Nursery Outdoor Learning Environment of the Year, and Partou Little Dragons in Harrogate for the Nursery Training and Development Award.
Bambi Wainwright, Nursery Manager at Partou Little Dragons, has been shortlisted for the the SENCo Award which goes to “an outstanding Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo) who has shown an exceptional commitment to the sensitive assessment of children with possible SEN and the skilled planning, delivery and monitoring of SEN care.”
Established in 1984, Partou is the biggest childcare group in the Netherlands with more than 700 settings, over 70,000 children and 9,000 team members
Following its recent acquisition of Wonder Years Day Nursery and Pre-School in Coventry, Partou now operates 106 settings in the UK, caring for around 8,000 children and employing more than 2,000 dedicated professionals, including 240 apprentices.
Samantha Rhodes, Partou Managing Director, said: “I am thrilled at such a strong showing for Partou in the National NMT Nursery Awards following our move into the UK childcare sector.
Samantha Rhodes, Partou Managing Director
“We believe that children are the leaders. Our mission is to empower them from their earliest years, fostering emotional strength, resilience and confidence.
“Every one of our teams is committed to this approach and they can all take credit for Partou being shortlisted for the coveted Nursery Group (Large) Award.
“Particular praise goes to colleagues at Partou Storytimes, Partou Bumpkins and Partou Little Dragons, with a special mention for Bambi Wainwright who is an exceptional SEN professional.
“I congratulate them all for their outstanding commitment to providing high quality care which has been recognised so clearly by the judges.”
The 2024 National NMT Nursery Awards will be presented on Saturday November 30 at ExCeL London.