Pre School Management

Who Runs Winford Village Pre-School?

Decision Making

The pre-school is run by an elected committee, which ensures that major decision making is in
the hands of the parents who use the group. The committee is responsible for reviewing both
policy and practice, and for the employment and appraisal of members of staff. Our Annual
General Meeting, at which the committee for the following year is elected, is held in July, and
parents will be informed in good time so they are able to attend. The constitution of Winford
Village Pre-School is available for inspection together with the Ofsted Registration certificate.

Fees

Fees are currently £7.50 per session, payable half-termly in advance. Fees will be increased
annually in line with the North Somerset Nursery Education Funding. Fees continue to be
payable if a child is absent without notice or for a short time. In cases of prolonged absence,
parents should contact the management/committee about fee payment. Each child’s
attendance at the group is conditional upon continued receipt of any necessary fees or Nursery
Funding. Parents should give a full half-term’s notice if a decrease in the number of sessions
is required. An increase in sessions, or a change of day, will be subject to availability.

Nursery Funding

Every three year old is entitled to nursery funding for up to 5 sessions, of at least 2½ hours
length, per week for 55 part-time education sessions per funding period, from the term after
their third birthday. This funding continues until the child starts primary school and is paid by
North Somerset Council. (NB for this purpose the LEA has set the term commencement dates
as 1st September, 1st January and 1st April.) Children who join the Pre-School mid-term are
covered by nursery funding, if eligible.

To obtain the funding parents must complete an attendance declaration form and the child
must be attending from the time of the head count day at the beginning of each term. Fees will
be payable where a child is claiming nursery funding at another setting. The Pre-School will
charge for the balance of any sessions not covered by funding.