Lincoln Hall Preschool
Chair report Oct 21-Sept22
The committee's commitment remains to be focussed on inclusion and supporting children with SEN and their families. Additionally supporting our most vulnerable families and children for them to have the best start in life for brighter futures.
Monica continues to keep updated with the changes and is now making more referrals, funding applications and EHCP than previous years. Monica continues to support staff with developing their skills for supporting individual children.
Toni continues to be office based, there are more families needing support for their children and mental health has had a big impact on people's lives since Covid. Toni continues to work closely with Tower Hamlets early years and CSC. Toni continues to process the EL2 funding applications to speed up the process to fill places on the waiting list or referrals.
The Local authority is no longer doing Pd first aid training, which was subsidized for our sector. Toni has had to source out competitive training.
The preschool has returned to normal practices pre Covid 19 and welcomed new parents to open days from Jan 22. Home visits remain only for children who are finding settling difficult.
Sleaford setting was closed Sept 21-Feb 22 due to Major works being carried out on the building above which took longer than what was originally quoted to us. This has resulted in a loss of some funding.
Nigel passed away April 22, after being the chair since dec 93. In his place Acting chair Kerry-Ann has taken over his roll. The preschool will be getting a fitting memorial at the preschool in his memory.
sickness and diarrhoea outbreak started Feb 2022-July 22. The preschool worked closely with UKHSA, Tower hamlets public health, health and safety and environmental health.
Both Ofsted and Tower hamlets early years were kept up to date. Numerous tests were carried out and samples from the children, none identified concerns. This was a difficult time for the staff, with high levels of cleaning 3 times a day, deep cleans. With Outbreak measures in place for such a long period, meant the children didn't have access to all resources, dressing up, no soft furnishing or malleable play etc.
After two weeks of children being back sept, we began having a few cases again, advised by Public health to go back to outbreak practice, which continued till oct half term.
As of 31/10/22 we have resumed all normal practices and hope for no further outbreaks.
Our last committee meeting was 4/7/22, focusing on staff sickness and policies. AGM planned 4/11/22.
Accounts were sent out by Toni via post for Audit July 22_ Audit returned Oct 22. Lenny and Kerry-Ann as well as Toni met up with accountant 3/11/22 to discuss and we are happy with the accounts, but this is subject to change any given year with funding.
July 22-Ofsted inspection for Sleaford, Ryan lead the inspection. The team did really well with an overall good rating and two outstanding elements for behaviour and personal development.
Ryan has continued to Manage Sleaford as Deputy with Nipa stepping up when Ryan has been delegated work from Toni’s workload. Michelle continues to Manage as Deputy at the Linc setting.
Staff- July 22- Kerry-ann and Toni met with all practitioners for their appraisals, senior practitioner TBC.
In July we said our goodbyes to our practitioner Sabina who returned from maternity on March 22, deciding that she wants to be at home with her son full time.
Oct 22- we said goodbye to Shirin and Shafia, Tower Hamlets SEN section redeployed them to another setting.
Amy joined the team as a practitioner in April as cover staff, her contract was updated to continue for a year.
Currently the preschool continues to have two staff on long term sick leave.
We the committee would like to thank Toni and all the team at both Lincoln Hall and Sleaford for all their hard work.
We would really love to get some new parents to come and join in the committee, it’s not as hard or as scary as you may think.
Acting Chairperson Kerry-Ann
| Contents | |
|---|---|
| Auditor's Report | |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 1 |
| Balance Sheet | 2 |
| Notes to the Accounts | 3-5 |
| Supplementary Information (Management use) | 6 |
| Incoming resources | Notes Unrestricted Restricted | Notes Unrestricted Restricted | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds (I) Funds (I) | Total | Total | ||
| Funds | Funds | |||
| (I) | (£) | |||
| London Borough Tower | ||||
| Hamlets: | ||||
| • 2/3/4yearolds | 302,849 | - 302,849 | 355,596 | |
| • Additional needs | 29,000 | |||
| (inclusion) | 27,600 | 27,600 | ||
| DAF | 4,305 | 4,305 | ||
| HARCA -Loss of funding | 29,018 | 29,018 | ||
| Parent contributions | 3,385 | 3,385 | 986 | |
| Fundraising | 335 | 335 | 100 | |
| Bank interest | 14 | 1424 | ||
| TOTAL INC 0MING | ||||
| RESOURCES | ifi7.50Lfi | - | _3_67,506 | 3_85_.7Q£ |
| Bisoul.cesexpend_ed | ||||
| Cost of generating funds Activities furthering cl]ari[able |
3 11,864 | 11,864 | 11,530 | |
| objects | 4 314,461 | 314,461 | 329,325 | |
| Support costs Management and |
5 54,098 | 54,098 | 25,381 | |
| administration | 6 12,864 | 12,864 | 12,530 | |
| TOTAL RESOURCES | ||||
| EXPENDED | E93RE | 3Qa2flz | 3z3Jzfifi | |
| Net Resources for year | (25,781) | - | (25,781) | 6,940 |
| Fund balances brought | ||||
| forward at lst April 2021 Fund balances carried |
372'039 | - | 372,039 | 365,099 |
| forward at Blst March 2022 | ||||
| 346,258 | - | 346,258 | 372,039 |
| Umestricted funds (£} Restrictedfunds{£) Total 2022 (I) Total 2021 (£) | Umestricted funds (£} Restrictedfunds{£) Total 2022 (I) Total 2021 (£) | Umestricted funds (£} Restrictedfunds{£) Total 2022 (I) Total 2021 (£) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contribution-Playleader | 11,864 | ||
| salary | 11,864 | 11,530 | |
| Audit fee | 1,000 | 1000 | 1,000 |
| 12.864 | J= Z`864 | 12.S30 | |
| Creditors | |||
| Uurestrictedfunds (£) Restricted funds {£) Tutal2022 (£} Thtal2021 {£) | |||
| Audit fee | 800 | 1,000 | |
| Other creditors | 407 | ||
| ERE | ERE |
| 2022 {£} | 2021 (£) | |
|---|---|---|
| Redundancy Sickness and staff cover |
65-,000 | 65,000 |
| Equipment Sleaford refurbishment (outdoor) |
•30,000 10,000 |
30,000 10,000 |
| Rent | 10,000 | |
| Training | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Maintenance | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| SEN | 8,000 | 5,000 |
| Outdoor regeneration | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| ln[emal work (I.incoln) | 30,000 | |
| Slide and sensory room | 15,000 | |
| 13,000 | ||
| Hun | 23an | |
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