Sunderland nursery receives 'Outstanding' report from Ofsted

Springboard Nursery, in Sunderland, has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

The Pallion-based nursery has been graded by the independent watchdog, and is part of Springboard Sunderland Trust, a charity aiming to support the development of sustainable communities.

Running since 2004, the nursery offers various sessions for children aged one to five within term-time as well as the holidays. It also delivers free education to children aged two, three and four with free registration and free ‘settling in’ sessions.

Marie Hunter, the nursery’s manager, said: “We are all delighted with the hard work and effort all of the staff and children have put in, which has resulted in our Ofsted Outstanding Grade.

“I’m very proud of the time and the continuous hard work they put in, and Springboard Nursery will continue to strive to be Outstanding.”

Staff involved in the Ofsted Outstanding grade include Marie Hunter, Jane Waggot, Gemma Dunn and Sandra Bolton, as well as Katy Farr and Lucy Spoors.

David Barker, Springboard’s chief executive, added: “Everyone at Springboard is delighted by Ofsted’s inspection judgement that our nursery is outstanding in all areas.

“The judgement validates all the hard work by managers, staff, apprentices and children. The feedback we get from parents is overwhelmingly positive. The nursery is a place of learning, not just for the children, but also for the young people we employ as apprentices.

“This judgement is a real vindication of all their efforts. Well done to everyone.”