Nursery World - Pre-school wins fight with council to stay open

A pre-school which faced closure to make way for a reception class has had an ‘eleventh hour, 59th minute’ reprieve following a high-profile community campaign.

The popular village provision had given staff notice and parents had been warned to find places elsewhere for their children from next term.

After weeks spent chasing Surrey County Council for a lifeline, manager Kerry McGuirk received confirmation from town hall bosses that they were no longer required to go – at least not before alternative premises have been arranged.

‘We’re so happy,’ said parent Carmen Aubry, who launched a petition which topped 1,100 signatures and has two children at the setting, King’s Pre-School in Byfleet, Surrey.

‘They’ve actually now told us they’ve come up with a solution, and they’re confident we’ll be able to stay where we are for the time being,’ added Ms Aubry (pictured below with three-year-old daughter Daniela).

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