About us
About the playgroup
Hutton Playgroup is a friendly, community based group managed by parents. The Playgroup has been located at the village hall at Hutton in Lancashire for almost 40 years and has helped many children and parents to feel part of the community and make new friends.
The playgroup is a registered charity which means that the focus is on providing the best possible early education for the children that attend. The committee of parents and carers is supported by an experienced and dedicated team of staff.
Operating on weekday mornings, the Playgroup has a strong record in preparing children for the start of school – but that's only the academic side of things. More importantly, children love to come to Hutton Playgroup and for most, the only regret is that they have to leave when they get to school age!
- Provide high quality care and education for children below school age
- Work in partnership with parents to help children to learn and develop
- Add to the life and well-being of the community
- Offer children and their parents a service that promotes equality and diversity
Weekday mornings, 9am–12pm
Sessions & fees
Open to any child aged 2 to 5 years. Term-time only.
Weekday mornings, 9:00am to 12:00pm. These are our hours for the foreseeable future.
Per session for those who pay. Free sessions for eligible 2 year olds and all 3 and 4 year olds in receipt of the Free Early Years Entitlement Funding.
Plan the year
Term dates 2026/27
Autumn term 2026
- First half
- Wednesday 2 September – Friday 23 October
- Half term
- Monday 26 October – Friday 30 October
- Second half
- Monday 2 November – Wednesday 16 December
- Christmas
- Thursday 17 December – Friday 1 January
Spring term 2027
- First half
- Monday 4 January – Friday 12 February
- Half term
- Monday 15 February – Friday 19 February
- Second half
- Monday 22 February – Thursday 25 March
- Easter
- Friday 26 March – Tuesday 6 April
Summer term 2027
- First half
- Wednesday 7 April – Friday 28 May
- Closed
- May Day, Monday 3 May
- Half term
- Monday 31 May – Friday 11 June
- Second half
- Monday 14 June – Tuesday 20 July
How to join
Three little steps
Contact us
Call 01772 612806 during a session, or send a message using the form below.
Read the prospectus
Download your copy of the prospectus and the Childcare Offer.
Apply to join
Fill in the application to join and the childcare registration form.
Everything to read
Prospectus & downloads
Prospectus 2026
Download your copy of the prospectus.
Download PDFThe Local Offer
Download your copy of the Local Offer.
Download Word documentThe Childcare Offer
Download your copy of the Childcare Offer.
DownloadPolicies & procedures
Updated and reviewed annually. Last review date: July 2026.
Introduction & safeguarding statement
1 · Health & safety
- 1Health & safety policy
- 1.01Risk assessment
- 1.01aGeneric risk assessment
- 1.01bAccess audit
- 1.01cPrioritised place risk assessment
- 1.02Group rooms, stairways & corridors
- 1.03Kitchen
- 1.04Children's bathrooms / changing areas
- 1.06Short trips, outings & excursions
- 1.07Outdoors
- 1.08Staff cloakrooms
- 1.09Maintenance & repairs
- 1.11Staff personal safety
- 1.12Threats & abuse towards staff & volunteers
- 1.13Entrances & approach to the building
- 1.14Control of substances hazardous to health
- 1.15Manual handling
- 1.16Festival (and other) decorations
- 1.17Jewellery & hair accessories
- 1.18Animals
- 1.19Face painting & mehndi
- 1.20Notifiable incident, non-child protection
- 1.21Terrorist threat / attack & lock-down
2 · Fire safety
3 · Food safety & nutrition
4 · Health
5 · Inclusion, equality & diversity
6 · Safeguarding children, young people & vulnerable adults
- 6Safeguarding policy
- 6.01Responding to safeguarding or child protection concerns
- 6.01aChild welfare & protection summary
- 6.01bSafeguarding incident reporting form
- 6.01cConfidential safeguarding incident report form
- 6.02Allegations against staff, volunteers or agency staff
- 6.03Visitor or intruder on the premises
- 6.04Uncollected child
- 6.05Missing child
- 6.06Incapacitated parent
- 6.07Death of a child on-site
- 6.08Looked after children
- 6.08aCare plan for looked after children
- 6.09E-safety
- 6.10Key person supervision
7 · Record keeping
8 · Staff, volunteers & students
9 · Childcare practice
- 9Childcare practice policy
- 9.01Waiting list & admissions
- 9.01aAbout our childcare
- 9.01bApplication to join
- 9.01cChildcare registration form
- 9.01dChildcare terms & conditions
- 9.02Absence
- 9.03Prime times – the role of the key person
- 9.04Prime times – settling in & transitions
- 9.05Establishing children's starting points
- 9.06Prime times – arrivals & departures
- 9.08Prime times – snack-times & mealtimes (older children)
- 9.09Prime times – intimate care & nappy changing
- 9.12Promoting positive behaviour
- 9.13Identification, assessment & support for children with SEND
- 9.13aSEN support initial record of concern form
- 9.13bSEN support action plan
- 9.14Prime times – transition to school
- 9.15Progress check at age two
- 9.15aProgress check at age two form
10 · Working in partnership with parents & other agencies
Hutton Village Hall
Moor Lane, Hutton
Preston PR4 5SE Open in Google Maps
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