Young England Kindergarten (Bayswater)

Miss Avneet is a Montessori-qualified nursery teacher. She holds a degree in Early Years Education and an Early Years Professional Status which were attained at Kingston University.

Miss Avneet was previously the Deputy Head Teacher at YEK Pimlico from 2012 until 2018 assisting our Principal, Lucinda Byron Evans.

Miss Lucinda joined the Young England Kindergarten (Pimlico) team in 2009 and became Head Teacher in 2011.

Miss Lucinda holds a degree in Early Childhood Studies and a PGCE in Primary Education specializing in Early Years. She obtained her QTS in 2008.

Miss Lucinda’s role is to oversee the running of both YEK (Pimlico) and YEK (Bayswater) with a particular focus on admissions, recruitment, advising parents on the choice of school for their child after YEK, and ensuring that our policies and procedures, and EYFS-based curriculum are being delivered effectively by the teaching staff.

Miss Lucinda has overseen two consecutive OFSTED inspections, both rated ‘Outstanding’.

Miss Kay has worked in the Early Year sector for over 50 years. She joined Young England Kindergarten (Pimlico) in 1973 and has helped generations of children flourish throughout her time here.

Miss Kay was awarded a British Empire Medal (‘BEM’) in The King’s Birthday Honours List 2023 for services to Early Years.

Miss Kay remains instrumental in helping Young England remain the special place that it is.

Miss Rebecca joined YEK in January 2025 as our Deputy Head Teacher. She is passionate about Early Years and has extensive experience having previously been a Deputy Manager at a nursery before YEK, as well as working as a Parent Relationship Manager at another nursery, and as a nanny. Miss Rebecca holds Level 3 SENco and Level 3 Childcare qualifications.

Mr Henry joined the Young England Kindergarten team in 2013.

Mr Henry has been involved in two OFSTED inspections, both rated ‘Outstanding’. He has in-depth operational knowledge of managing nursery schools and upholding the highest standards.

He is responsible for recruitment, admissions, marketing, funding applications and accounts.

Miss Rachel joined Young England in January 2025 as our very capable Nursery Assistant. She graduated from Edinburgh Napier University with a BA degree in Festival and Event Management. Miss Rachel has previously worked as an assistant in a private nursery school and is currently studying for her NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Childcare and Education.