The Croft Pre-School is overseen by a committee of parent volunteers, all of the major decisions and the direction of the pre-School are decided by the committee. Naturally as children leave the Croft and go to school we often loose members of the committee. It is essential for the wellbeing of the Croft that we get new volunteers each year.
As a committee member you will have the opportunity to:
Members of the committee are the charity trustees of the Croft Pre-School and are responsible for the overall management of the pre-school. This can mean anything from organising fundraising events to negotiating with the landlord.
The committee employs the Croft staff and has overall responsibility for recruiting, training and developing staff, paying their salaries, and managing their contracts of employment. They also have responsibility for developing the pre-school's business plan, managing daily accounts and working with staff to monitor health and safety, risk assessment, insurance and first aid guidance and procedures.
If you would like specific information about how to get involved with the Croft Committee, please speak to Jill. Alternatively, you might like to talk to another parent who is already involved with the committee.
Research shows clear benefits for children when parents become actively involved in their child's learning and development from an early age. By volunteering for the Croft Committee you will become actively and practically involved in this aspect of your child's life. You can make a real difference to how your pre-school is managed.
You will personally benefit from this experience by meeting with other parents, updating existing skills and learning new ones, all of which can benefit you should you choose to undertake related training or a managerial/supervisory career.
As the Croft is such a central focus of the village, you will be putting something positive back into your local community.
There are lots of ways you can contribute to the committee and you can choose to give as much or as little time as you can spare. The good thing is you don't need any experience to make a difference.
A lot of the work we do is fun - building new partnerships with other parents and professionals, coming up with new fundraising ideas, getting exciting plans off the ground - but there are some regular jobs too.
The three main roles on the committee are Chair, Treasurer and Secretary. The Croft currently employs an administrator who carries out many of the day to day tasks, but the responsibility for overseeing the tasks remains with the committee.