Our Committee
As a registered charity, Walkington Pre-School is run by an elected committee of unpaid volunteers, the majority of whom are parents of children currently attending the Pre-School. We meet once a month (usually a Wednesday evening at the moment) to discuss current issues at the Pre-School and to help in the planning of events and fundraising activities. We do not discuss individual children and everything discussed remains confidential. All decisions are made as a group.
Fundamentally, the role of the committee is to:
There can be up to twelve committee members and there must be a Chair, a Treasurer and a Secretary.
The Chair has a number of key functions. This person:
The Treasurer is responsible for:
The role of Secretary involves:
A new committee is elected at our AGM each October and we always welcome new members. For further information feel free to ask a member of staff or committee.
Fundamentally, the role of the committee is to:
- ensure that the Pre-School is a safe place for both children and staff
- monitor the waiting list
- monitor any accidents and incidents
- be responsible for the finances of the Pre-School
There can be up to twelve committee members and there must be a Chair, a Treasurer and a Secretary.
The Chair has a number of key functions. This person:
- is responsible for organising the agenda for meetings and explaining agenda items during meetings
- gives every committee member the opportunity to express their views fully, clarifying points to ensure everyone fully understands what is being discussed and why
- ensures that confidentiality is maintained in all discussions
- takes action to follow up any grievances
- liaises with staff
- liaises with the Playing Field Association (our landlord)
The Treasurer is responsible for:
- day to day book-keeping
- ensuring staff are paid correctly
- paying accounts
- arranging yearly audit for the AGM
- preparing a monthly report for meetings
- filing and keeping financial records
The role of Secretary involves:
- taking the minutes at meetings
- circulating these promptly
- circulating the agenda
A new committee is elected at our AGM each October and we always welcome new members. For further information feel free to ask a member of staff or committee.
- New Committee members are required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check online before they can be added to an Ofsted registration. They are also required to join the DBS update service.
- If you already have a DBS check through another organisation, this can be used providing it is for ‘Child Workforce’, Enhanced, and you are signed up to the DBS Update Service.
- Instructions on how to apply for the DBS check and join the Update Service can be found at the following link: http://ofsteddbsapplication.co.uk
“I have been a member of the committee for a year and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. Meetings are always lively and interesting and it’s great to feel able to contribute to discussions about what is happening at Pre-School. I’ve also really enjoyed working as part of a team to organise events like the Easter Fun Day. Every member of the committee brings different skills and experience and together we make a really strong team.”
