This preschool is important to the community of North Leatherhead as it is the only affordable preschool in the area. All Saints Preschool is an OFSTED OUTSTANDING setting with a dedicated team who work above and beyond to provide the best care and education for our children.

All Saints Preschool has been a cornerstone for early childhood education, providing quality care and learning opportunities for our children.The Preschool has also been a support network for the families of the children who attend.  The closure of this institution would leave many families without accessible and affordable options for their young ones' education.

We are in a deprived area and support our families in many ways including helping them with food and signposting them to other agencies. The Preschool Manager has recently been registered to give food bank vouchers. Carlie, the Manager is incredibly passionate about the preschool and the reputation we have achieved locally and with the Surrey SEN team who support us with our SEN children.

I am an incredibly dedicated SENCO and I am passionate about supporting our SEN children. I get fantastic results and I provide high quality support to parents going through the EHCP process. What happens to these children if we close?

Here are just a few of the reasons why All Saints Preschool is crucial to our local community and the families connected to it.

The national average of SEND children in receipt of 3& 4 year old funding in 2023 is 8%.
Our average number of SEND children in our setting is 28%, a 250% increase over the national
average.

The national average of children in need (including those with child protection plans) is 0.43%
Our average number of children in need in our setting is 15%, a 3388.37% increase over the
national average.

The national average of children who have disorganised attachment (ie – are likely to have
experienced traumatic events and have problematic relationships with primary carers) is 15%.
Our average number of children being supported through trauma and attachment therapy is 19.5%,
a 30% increase over the national average.

Without significant ongoing support, we are unable to continue supporting these children as we do not have the funding from the Government to do so. We cannot run at a deficit any longer and yet
we are restricted in the changes we can make:
Staffing ratios – set by Department of Education
Wages – minimum wage set by Government
Pension contributions – set by the Government
Income – Funding levels are set by the Department of Education and Surrey.

We urge local authorities and stakeholders to take immediate action to ensure that All Saints Preschool remains open. Please sign this petition to show your support for keeping our community's vital educational resource alive.