Through determination, and backed by parent power, Ms Reed successfully fought the proposal which she feared would have forced Bright Stars to close.
'The parents didn't want an LEA nursery. We provide what they want. We have been doing 9.15am to 11.45am five mornings a week. We are planning now to run a lunch club and extend from 9am to 1pm. That will give enough time for parents who are working part time.
'We have a really good relationship with the new headteacher. He has given the pre-school one of the gardens and we can now use the school's PE hall.
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