Preschool constitutions are quite different to school constitutions. The preschool model constitution was based on meeting the legislative requirements of the former Children’s Services Act (1985).

If you aren’t sure about which constitution your site needs, please contact us. 

Your preschool's approved constitution

What it looks like

An approved constitution has an ‘approved by’ signature on the front page. It should be signed and dated.

Where it’s kept

There must be a copy of the approved constitution kept at the preschool.

When to change it

You shouldn’t need to change your preschool’s constitution often. The only times it should need to change are when the:

• preschool’s name changes
• composition of the membership needs to change.

Steps to change an approved preschool constitution

Check, decide, document

• Check minimum requirements for membership. A good size is between 5 and 25.
• Decide on the changes you need (name change, membership structure).
• Document any changes and decisions.

Forward proposed changes

For questions and to submit your proposed changes, contact Preschool Policy and Advice.

Approve

The new signed and dated constitution will be sent back to your preschool.

Confirm approval (ratify)

The committee/council will confirm the approval of the constitution at either a special general meeting or an annual general meeting.

This final step is also known as ‘ratifying’ the approved constitution.