Great Bentley Pre-School Community Interest Company

Great Bentley Pre-School is situated in a rural village and serves the families and children from neighbouring villages. We provide childcare for children from ages 2-5. Great Bentley Pre-School CIC was set up over 17 years ago and has gone from strength to strength, it has developed to meet the needs of the community it serves. It is now being managed and run by Allison Hunt and Julie Wiles as a Community Interest Company with the help and support of Essex County Council and 10 highly qualified members of staff. We are registered for sessional day care with Ofsted, who inspect the group every three to six years. At our last inspection, we were graded ‘Good,’ which we are all very proud of. We are also part of the Early Years Partnership in conjunction with Essex County Council. We work very closely with the primary school in this area and deliver an excellent transition period to support the children in their education progress and enjoy those close links with other businesses/groups within the village. For example, strawberry picking at our local farm and joining in with carnival days to raise funds.