The award-winning Brough-shane and District Pre-school Playgroup in County Antrim has changed its name to Brough-shane Centre of Early Excellence and has become a limited company. The 27-year-old setting was prompted to make the move after plans for a 52-place nursery unit at Broughshane Primary School were announced earlier this year.
Jacqueline Coulter, the centre's supervisor, said, 'We have re-registered to show that we are an edu-care centre. Although we have changed our name and become a limited company, we still have charitable status which will allow us to apply for Lottery funding and other grants.
'This move ensures much greater continuity of care because it lets us have directors who will stay for between three and five years, instead of having to hold annual meetings to elect a new committee. We were also horrified to discover that as a playgroup, committee members can be held liable for any losses or grievances. If a child fell and hurt herself at a playgroup, her parents could sue committee members for negligence. This move limits the directors to only 1 in damages.'
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