I'm delighted with Julie, who in my view is an extremely competent and capable educator. She is highly motivated and dedicated to my son and her other charges. Part of the reason I chose her was that she goes out every day to a variety of groups, and also spends a lot of time outside doing a range of stimulating activities. She is confident in her knowledge and her abilities, and very calm and clear when dealing with any problems. We catch up every day and it really does feel like a partnership; we exchange information about what we've been doing at home and 'school', and I feel she extends what we already do at home. She is always keen to ask how I am and see how I am feeling and I can ask for advice when I need it.

My son went to Julie from 11 months to over two years. He was barely crawling when he first took him she was clearly determined to get him walking, which she did. She takes him to regular soft play sessions which has helped with this and also his confidence no end. Now his fine motor skills are good she has now introduced arts and craft sessions, while his communication has suddenly exploded with new vocabulary emerging almost on a daily basis at the moment.

My son clearly greatly enjoys his time with Julie and his little friends, and she clearly really cares for him which is lovely. I could not really have asked for much more.

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