A year ago today, my lovely friend Louise joined me as Business Manager and The New Ways Learning Centre went from just me to having a team behind it.

Lou brings the structure behind the service - the policies, the certificates, the health and safety, the child records, the timetables, the website, the utilities, the school systems, the invoices, Ofsted compliance, the tidiness and even a bit of resource making and the odd request for ‘think of a word that ends in…..’.

In fact, anything not teaching and learning related is sorted by Lou. Not only that, but she’s an amazing friend and always there for the tough times too, bringing out a smile and a hug through the sleepless nights and stressful days! Thank you so much Louise, for everything you do at the centre - I would be lost without you!