Becoming a committee member

2024/25 Committee members


The following people were elected as committee members at an AGM held on Monday 25th November 2024


Millie Benbow - Chairperson

Nicola Coote - Treasurer

Tanya Henry - Secretary

Laura Phipps - General Member

Keri Ford - General Member

Jo Beasley - General Member

Charley Robinson - General Member

Jess Tomkinson - General Member

Lisa Randall - General Member

Sarah Bufton - General Member

Next Steps


In order to complete the process of becoming a Committee Member/Trustee.  It is necessary to help Safeguard the children attending the setting that the following steps are completed.  These steps also satisfy The Charity Commission and OFSTED requirements.

Please work through the steps on this page.  It is designed to make things easier for you, minimise paper copies and keep everything in one place.

If you have any questions or would like some help, please speak to either the Manager or the Chairperson.

Use step one to download and complete the Trustee Pack and return to the Manager.

Use step two to complete an application for an Enhanced DBS for a volunteer role on a Committee.

The application will need OFSTEDA as the 'Security Watchdog Organisation Reference'. Please leave the Organisation Code blank.

Use step 3 to complete an application to join a nursery (EY2).

This application to OFSTED determines the suitability of an individual to work with children.

You will need to set up a Government Gateway account and the application will need the following information:

EY377612

URN: RP528206

Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024

Please read:

  • Part 2 - The Management of Safeguarding
  • Part 3 - Safer Recruitment
  • Part 4 - Safeguarding concerns or allegations made against Staff, supply teachers, volunteers or contractors

Working together to safeguard children 2023

Please read:

Chapter 1 - A shared responsibility

Chapter 3 - Section 1 Early Help and section 2 - Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

Chapter 4 - Organisational Responsibilities

Further information & Reading...

2024 Meeting Minutes

Annual Accounts & Trustee Reports


You can read recent annual accounts and trustee reports below.  You can also visit the Charity Commission website for previous performance and reporting.

Governing Document


You can read Pre-school's governing document which is our Constitution, a legal document outlining how we should operate as a committee and is essentially our rule book.