'Starting with the child, learning through play'

The Management of Our Pre-School

A parent management committee - whose members are elected by the parents of the children who attend pre-school - manages the pre-school. The elections take place at our Annual General Meeting. The AGM held in March, is open to the parents of all the children who attend pre-school. It is our shared forum for looking back over the previous year's activities and shaping the coming year's plan. Committee meetings are held every half term and dates of meetings can be found on the pre-school notice board.

The committee is responsible for:

· Managing the pre-school’s finances;

· Employing and managing the staff;

· Making sure that the pre-school has - and works to - policies that help it to provide a high quality service; and

· Making sure that the pre-school works in partnership with the children's parents.

The Management Committee for March 2009 to March 2010 are:

Chair (Officer) Knows roles and legal obligations of the committee Organises criminal records bureau checks for new employees Maintains staffing ratios in accordance with National Care Standards Ensures committee members and staff have clearly identifies roles and responsibilities Reviews and carries out staff appraisals. Manages the AGM meetings. Carry out annual risk assessments. Coordinates and takes responsibility for examining existing policy and procedures and updates as necessary. Manages partnerships. Organises inductions with staff, parents and children. Decides who will attend committee meetings. Updates the business plans or creates a new one.	Emma Willoughby	01865 820150
Treasurer (Officer) Reviews fees Purchases equipment Approves an annual budget Monitors the budget regularly Gets accounts checked annually and independently Submits annual return to the Charity Commission Responsible for paying staff wages, tax and N.I. Gift Aid	Jay Mitchell	07836 216251
Secretary (Officer) Record the minutes Books venue for committee meetings Updates and circulates contact numbers for committee members and staff. Informs Ofsted and Charity Commission of any changes	Sonia Pottage
Registration - Pre-School Manager Responsible for managing parental enquiries, arranging visits, managing waiting lists, informing parents of places and sessions.	Contact Pre-School direct	07704 311350
Fundraiser Responsible for all fundraising events to raise money for equipment and resources	Committee
Village Hall Rep Is a nominated village hall trustee and liases between pre-school and the village hall	Helen Disley
Parent Rota Is responsible for creating the parent rota where parents help for a morning session at pre-school.	Angela Goodman
Polly’s Appeal Reps A parental group whose aim to build a new pre-school annex, adjoined to the village hall. We hold regular Polly’s Appeal meetings through out the year. New members always welcome.	Lara Froud, Leanne Jones, Emma Willoughby