Bowness Primary School

Store Street Manchester M1 2WD Telephone: 0300 123 1231 Fax: 0300 123 3159 Minicom: 0161 618 8524 Email: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk Web: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Outcome of monitoring visit for provision judged as inadequate

An Ofsted inspector, Linda Cass, carried out a monitoring visit of your provision on 16/12/2013. This visit follows on from your inspection where the provision was judged to be inadequate.

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Outcome of the visit

As a result of our inspection on 19/08/2013, we sent you a welfare requirements notice.

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Outcome of the visit

The welfare requirement notice required you to address the following:

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Outcome of the visit

manage children's behaviour in positive ways ensuring that physical intervention is used only when absolutely necessary to prevent serious harm and ensure discussions about behaviour are positive and supportive; ensure that all areas registered for childminding are safe for children's use; in particular relation to the garden, by removing hazardous items and securely blocking off areas which pose a threat to children; take steps to ensure that accidents are prevented by storing toys for children's easy reach in a way that is safe.

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Outcome of the visit

A notice to improve was also issued which required you to address the following:

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Outcome of the visit

ensure that the premises and equipment used for the purposes of childcare are safe and suitable for childcare (compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register); ensure that children receiving childcare are kept safe from harm (compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register); ensure that children's behaviour is managed in a suitable manner (compulsory part of the Childcare Register); provide suitable support for children whose development causes concerns to ensure that they make satisfactory progress in all prime areas; especially in the area of communication and language; establish a two-way flow of information with parents to fully understand children's abilities and to plan suitably for their next steps in learning.

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Outcome of the visit

At the monitoring visit on 11 September 2013 you were able to demonstrate that you have taken some action to meet these requirements. However, at the visit overall progress was inadequate and a further monitoring visit was to be undertaken.

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Outcome of the visit

Having considered all the evidence, the inspector is of the opinion that at this time you are making satisfactory improvement overall.

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Outcome of the visit

To further improve the early years provision the registered person should:

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Outcome of the visit

 implement each area of learning and development through planned, purposeful play and through a mix of adult-led and child-initiated activities. With particular regard to being clear about the purpose of the activity and linking it to the areas of learning and development. 07/02/2014

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

A monitoring visit took place on 16 December 2013 and evidence gathered at this visit confirms that the you have made satisfactory progress. However, you require improvement specifically in the learning and development requirements.

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

You have made good progress to manage children's behaviour in a positive manner. You praise children to acknowledge they have done something well and this impacts positively on their self-esteem. You interact with the children in a calm and gentle manner. As a result, children mostly behave well. Any disputes between them are quickly and easily resolved because you effectively use distraction techniques to manage unwanted behaviour. Children are able to choose from a wide selection of toys that are within easy reach. You have made satisfactory progress in allowing children to explore their environment and no longer restrict their play. Children were observed to be happy and content in your care.

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

Children did not play in the garden during this visit due to the wet weather. However, you informed the inspector that the foam matting is used to make the raised drain safe and children have played in the garden since the previous monitoring visit.

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

Although you have made satisfactory progress to provide suitable support for children whose development causes concerns, and you are sharing children's learning journey with parents, there is still scope for you to extend children's learning. You do not fully understand the purpose of planned adult led activities and how the activity should link to promoting a child's next steps in learning. For example, you provided children with coloured pencils pre-printed pictures and plain paper as a planned activity. You were unable to explain to the inspector the purpose of the activity and which areas of learning you hoped to cover, such as physical development; learning to hold writing tools and expressive art and design; experimenting with colours and marks. Opportunities to extend children's language and to express their own ideas were missed, such as asking open ended questions about the picture. For example, asking the children why Santa needs to wear a hat.

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

You understand the importance of allowing children to play and explore without interruption and the children were able to engage in imaginary play. However, you sometimes miss opportunities to extend their play and learning by becoming involved in activities. Throughout the visit you continuously spoke to the children about what they were doing, sometimes encouraging them to recognise colours and to count. You promoted their language whilst reading stories and during role play.

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

An additional notice to improve has been issued which must be met by 07 February 2014 and will be monitored at the next visit.

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Next steps

Having considered all the evidence the inspector is of the opinion that at this time:

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Next steps

 The childminder has made satisfactory progress in addressing the points for improvement. The next visit will be a further monitoring visit.

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Next steps

I hope that you have found the visit helpful in promoting improvement in your childminding service. If you have any further queries please contact us on the number at the top of this letter.

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Next steps

Susan Gregory HMI National Director, Inspection Delivery Our Reference 105197

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Next steps

EYL413 105197 For the attention of: Compliance, Investigation and Enforcement Team.

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ACTIONS

Please complete the box below to show what you have done in order to meet the action required:

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Action Required Action Taken Date Completed

implement each area of learning and development through planned, purposeful play and through a mix of adult-led and child-initiated activities. With particular regard to being clear about the purpose of the activity and linking it to the areas of learning and development.

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