Parental involvement is key to the success of Auden Place. Parents do not see it as a setting where all the responsibility lies with the staff, in fact, they helped to save it from closure and were central to its remarkable turnaround.
An energetic management committee made up of parents support this community nursery's committed manager and staff team. Monthly committee meetings allow parents to have a say on how the nursery is run and challenge staff to continue to push for excellence.
The parents bring a myriad of skills, with committee members ranging from an accountant to conservation scientist and opera singer. The nursery's Garden in the Sky project was conceived, designed and delivered by a team of parents providing their professional skills for free, ranging from architecture to event management. The setting also benefits from pro bono accounting and financial advice by a Big Four firm that was arranged by a parent.
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