Childminder of the Year

In May this year as part of Childminding Week, we scoured every region in England and Wales to find the best childminders those regions had to offer. We were pleased to announce the following winners:

• Nadine Hastings- Winner for East Midlands 
• Danielle Gilkes- Winner for South East 
• Jean Orsbourn– Winner for East of England 
• Melanie Louise Han- Winner for North of England 
• Samantha Beech- Winner for London 
• Alison Hanson- Winner for West Midlands 
• Georgina Young- Winner for Yorkshire & Humber 
• Sam Goldsworthy– Winner for South West 
• Terri Steele- Winner for South Wales 
• Sara Carter- Winner for North Wales 

These wonderful winners have been shortlisted for the Childminder of the Year award, we will find out the winner early December!

Nanny of the Year

Nannies are dedicated childcare professionals who work in family homes, can be employed by a parent or self-employed. Nannies often have sole charge of a family’s children, and can also work for two families at once as part of a nanny-share arrangement.

Being a nanny can be such a rewarding job. Nannies form close bonds with the children they care for, looking after their daily needs and early education in the family home. We are looking for the very best that the nanny profession has to offer and help raise the profile of nannies within the sector.

This awards was open to both members and non-members.

Childminding Assistant of the Year

Childminding assistants are the rising stars of the sector and potentially the next generation of skilled and passionate childminders.

The Childminding Assistant of the Year award aims to find that special someone that has formed close bonds, gone above and beyond to improve education and care for the children in their setting and taken the time to develop their own skills and knowledge.

This award was open to both members and non members.

Longevity award

There are so many dedicated and loyal childminders that have been caring for many generations of children. Your hard work over the years is a credit to your resilience and passion. We want to celebrate childminders who have stuck with it, through all the challenges they have faced during their careers and changes in the sector and to the profession over time.

This awards was open exclusively to Coram PACEY members. 

Wraparound business of the Year

Childcare providers have pivoted and adapted to meets the needs of children and the sector, this is evident no more so than in the increase of wraparound care businesses and their different models.

Coram PACEY wants to find the most unique wraparound childcare businesses that support children, families, schools and communities to ensure that children are properly cared for all year round.

This award is open to both members and non-members and all types of wraparound care providers including childminders, activity clubs and summer clubs. All entries must be completed by the applicants themselves.

Community hero

So many of our members do so much for the families they work with and their communities. From fundraising for important causes and putting on events to bring communities together to mentoring fellow childminders and working with local authorities to support where they can. Their commitment to their communities is inspiring and Coram PACEY wants to acknowledge and celebrate this out loud.

This award was open exclusively to Coram PACEY members. 

Winners

Our well deserved winners will be announced in early December (Date TBC) on this page and across all Coram PACEY social media platforms.

Winners and runners up will be announced one category per day during announcement week.

Winners will receive a framed certificate in the post and be asked to provide a photo to use on socials as well as permission to use a winners logo on their own marketing materials and communications.