Candidate of the Year Award 2011
In a surprise presentation at her home in Lewiston, Drumndrochit, childminder Karen MacKenzie was named as HiMATS Candidate of the Year 2011.
Ms MacKenzie is currently studying her SVQ Children's Care Lea
rning and Development Level 3 award with HiMATS. She is very proud of this achievement and says "It was a complete surprise when I found out I had won this award. It has taken me 40 years to become teacher's pet! I have learned so much through this course and it will definitely be a fantastic asset in my childminding business".
Hayley Brown, Childcare and Early Education Services, Highland Council, presented Ms MacKenzie with this award. Ms Brown says "We in the Childcare and Early Education team are delighted that a childminder has been awarded Candidate of the year by HiMATS. Karen has done really well as a working mum to prioritise her learning to undertake her SVQ Level 3 which will support and enhance her practice as a childminder".