Managing the change process towards a flexible offer is difficult - but not impossible. Many settings say it is essential to provide a future for their business sustainability and security.
This was the case at Wootton Pre-school in Northamptonshire. Established in 1974, it had offered the traditional sessional service where older children (funded by the entitlement) attended in the mornings and younger ones in the afternoons. It identified in its business plan that embracing the flexible offer could strengthen its position in the local market, and it formulated a plan to support this transition.
First, the separate sessions would need to end. Instead, the pre-school would offer three-hour mornings and afternoons, or a six-hour session including lunch.
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