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INTRODUCTION Hello and welcome to your December/January edition of Doncaster Echo.

under-fives which launched last month.

Well, 2023 may be coming to an end but over at Doncaster Echo we are still working hard to bring you the best local offers and feel-good stories for our community.

In this month’s edition, we tell our readers about an award-winning nursery welcoming a new manager to the team, as well as a brand-new dedicated development and play class hub for the

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Award-winning Doncaster nursery welcomes new man A popular Doncaster nursery has welcomed a new manager to oversee its operations Little Learners Day Nursery on Leger Way, part of Doncaster Deaf Trust, has appointed Helen Goddard, from Thorne, as its new early years manager.

Helen, 35, who has worked in the childcare sector for 17 years, also has a BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Studies, achieved Early Years Teacher Status and recently enrolled on the National Professional Qualification in Early Years Leadership.

Having worked at Little Learners for the last 13 years, Helen has a wealth of experience, originally as practitioner before working her way up to team supervisor, senior coordinator, deputy manager and now early years manager.

Helen told Doncaster Echo: “I love all aspects of working in the nursery, in particular watching the children grow, develop and thrive. I also enjoy building relationships with staff, children and their families. Having worked within the nursery for as long as

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I have, and being employed in each role, it has given me a depth of knowledge and experience across the board.

“I am delighted to become early years manager and very proud to represent the awardwinning nursery in this role. I’m looking forward to building on our already excellent reputation and driving the nursery forward alongside the staff team. I aim to continue to build on our Early Years Curriculum to provide the children in nursery with the best possible care and education.”

Alexis Johnson, chief executive of Doncaster Deaf Trust, said: “Helen is a caring and hardworking member of our team and we are so pleased she has now taken this further step in her career to become the manager of our wonderful nursery provision. She is a credit to Doncaster Deaf Trust and the children and staff she supports, and I know the experience she brings will help the nursery continue to grow and develop.”

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FROM A POLICE Community benefits This month, Doncaster Policing team talks to us about how an increase in anti-social behaviour (ASB) patrols across the region has started to see success as local residents comment on a reduction of incidents in their local areas

‘Members of the public always tell me they want to see increased visibility of police officers in their communities and these extra patrols are providing just that in the areas that most need them.’

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E PERSPECTIVE: from hotspot patrols Since the launch of the patrols in July, officers have made a total of 21 arrests, completing 45 stop and searches, and seizing a total of four knives, one knuckle duster and one nunchuck.

Officers on patrols also focus on vehicles, having seized a total of five vehicles for having no insurance and other reasons as well as three off-road bikes.

Chief Inspector John Mallows, force ASB lead, said: “It is really positive to hear how well received our increased patrols have been in local communities.

of 48 hotspot areas, 12 in each district, were identified to see increased high visibility patrols across the force area.

Dr Alan Billings, Police and Crime Commissioner for South Yorkshire, said: “I am determined to take anti-social behaviour seriously. It can blight the lives of individuals and communities alike. It is often the relentless nature of it and the seeming inability to be able do anything about it that really gets people down.

“In the short time that these patrols have been

“Our officers have received some excellent feedback whilst out and about, including how patrols have disrupted youths outside local shops and how residents have seen a stop to drug dealing in their local area.

taking place we are already seeing successes and our

“Tackling ASB is a priority for the force, and we are dedicated to working towards ways on how we can support victims and the wider community further.

“Members of the public always tell me they want

“We have already started to see what an impact the patrols are having across the different districts and looking forward to seeing this impact increase further.

If you see us around in your area, please do stop and talk to us if you have any concerns or questions, we are here to help.”

that in the areas that most need them.”

Earlier this year, South Yorkshire Police outlined its approach to the £2.4million anti-social behaviour hotspot funding, which was awarded as part of the Home Office initiative to reduce and tackle ASB. A total

The increased ASB patrols haven been funded by

communities are noticing the difference that these teams are making. They are helping people feel safe and be safe in their local neighbourhoods. to see increased visibility of police officers in their communities and these extra patrols are providing just This week marks six months since the Home Office launched the ASB Action Plan, a dedicated approach which works with local agencies to tackle anti-social behaviour across England and Wales. the Home Office for the next two years, with South Yorkshire being one of 10 pilot areas to receive the funding in the national bid.

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Local mumpreneur la new baby centre for u Introducing Tots Play Den, the brand new local dedicated development and play class hub for under-fives The new class launched at the end of October is run by Claire Wimble who has also been running Tots Play Doncaster East for over five years.

willing to let us adapt the interior. On top of that we’ve had to manage rising costs during the cost-ofliving crisis and rely on parents to see the value in our classes when money is becoming tight.

Doncaster Echo had a chat with Claire to find out more about the new business venture.

“In the future we’re looking forward to offering the centre as a unique private hire and party space for babies and pre-schoolers including our soft play, sensory den and play set-ups which aren’t currently on offer anywhere else in Doncaster.

Claire told us: “Alongside raising my own three children, I’ve been running Tots Play Doncaster East here for the last five years. I deliver play and development classes for new mums and children up to the age of three. We’ve survived Covid and economic uncertainty, moving from venue to venue, community centres to village halls five days a week supported fabulously by our Tots Play families. But now we have a permanent home.

“I left teaching after working in Doncaster primary schools for 20 years to take a leap of faith and provide something new and very much needed by local families.

“Our parents told us that they struggled to find age-appropriate play provision and places to socialise in Doncaster. Our new baby and toddler centre will solve this problem by offering a sensory space, comfort, tranquillity, and a slower pace of play.

Parents tell us they need to feel their children are well provided for whilst enjoying occupying the space themselves.

“Our biggest challenge was finding the right premises to do this as we needed a large open-plan space inside, lots of car parking and a premises

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“We’re also looking forward to hosting other professionals such as yoga classes, Cook Stars classes, paediatric first-aid courses.

“We’ve been nominated for and won awards along the way, I’m delighted to be the current holder of Doncaster Mumbler’s Favourite Teacher and Class Practitioner award having been awarded this for the last two years.

“Now we’ve finally moved to a permanent premises at M&M Business Park, Kirk Sandall, and achieved our dream of setting up a sensory class hub where we can deliver our unique style of multi-activity class to 200-plus families a week. We lead parents and children through infant massage, yoga, music and movement activities and employ our considerable early years expertise to include development play invitations, social skill building opportunities, communication tools and so much more.”

A huge congratulations to Claire and the team, we cannot wait to see what the future holds!

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