Some of the other roles within the committee:
Marketing and communications
Fundraising
Health and safety
Safeguarding
Property
HR
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Secretary—add name
Treasurer—add name
Committee members
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A guide to what is involved in being a pre-school committee member

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Why Volunteer?
As a parent, would you like to:
Meet new people?
Help improve the running of your child’s setting?
Share your skills, time and ideas?
Learn new skills?
If you answer ‘YES’ to any of these questions, then you might want to join the committee.
The Benefits
Research shows clear benefits for children when parents become actively involved in their child’s learning and development from an early age.
Volunteering for the committee helps you to become more actively involved in this aspect of your child’s life. It will also make a real difference to how the setting is managed.
You will personally benefit by meeting other parents, updating existing skills and learning new ones, as well as putting something positive back into your local community.
There are also long term benefits, including the opportunity to add the skills to your CV.

The Pre-school Committee
At {insert name} we actively encourage parents to become involved in pre-school life, one way of doing this is by joining the pre-school committee. As a registered charity , {insert name} is managed by a committee of parents/carer.
Usually you join the committee for a minimum of a year though many parents choose to stay on for longer. All committee members will have to undergo a DBS police check and complete an additional form called an EY2 which informs Ofsted of who is on the pre-school committee. There will be plenty of help with this process.
What do Committee Members Do?
The committee works hand in hand with the pre-school manager and staff to ensure that the needs of all children and staff are being met as well as
Making decisions about the policies and working procedures of the pre-school
Recruitment and appraisal of staff
Finances of the pre-school
Implications of new legislation
Risk assessment (in consultation with the staff)
Ofsted inspections and action plans

Deal with issues raised by parents
Purchasing of new equipment
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.
Key Roles within the Committee
A lot of the work the committee does is fun—building new partnerships with other parents and professionals, coming up with new fundraising ideas, getting exciting plans of the ground—but there are some regular jobs too.
Chair: Co-ordinates the work of the committee to ensure effective running of the organisation. Runs meetings, liaise with staff and authorises the work of the Treasurer.
Secretary: Organises meetings and agendas, takes minutes and ensures committee’s administration is efficient.
Treasurer: Keeps the records of all the group’s financial transactions and covers three main areas: financial planning, reporting and budgeting.