Halsall Kidz Club

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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Halsall St Cuthberts Kidz Club St. Cuthberts C of E School New Street, Halsall ORMSKIRK Lancashire L39 8RR Our Reference EY395420

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Dear Halsall St Cuthberts Kidz Club Committee

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Monitoring for provision judged as inadequate

An Ofsted inspector, Mary Wignall, monitored your provision on 17/09/2014 following your inspection where the provision was judged to be inadequate.

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Outcome of monitoring

As a result of our inspection on 30/06/2014, we sent you a notice to improve. If you were set actions at the inspection, or as a result of our subsequent monitoring or investigations, these are included at the end of this letter.

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Outcome of monitoring

During the monitoring visit the inspector discussed with you the steps you have taken to address the actions raised in the notice to improve. She observed some staff practice, viewed resources and had a discussion with the manager. The inspector also spoke to children, staff, a representative of the management committee and to a representative from the local authority. She looked at your children's information files, your staff files, and the record of attendance. The inspector also looked at how children's activities are planned and undertook a tour of the premises.

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Outcome of monitoring

The inspector found that you have implemented changes to address the issues raised at your last inspection and have made progress. The manager explained that you have welcomed support from the local authority and have implemented some improvements, having developed an action plan for further and continued improvement.

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Outcome of monitoring

Requirements regarding ratios and staff qualifications are now met as you have increased your knowledge and understanding of these. In particular you have developed your understanding of how the changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage, effective from September 2014, impact on your service. In addition, you have advertised for additional staff to ensure a suitably qualified manager and deputy manager are in place to support staff in their roles in helping children make progress. You explained how the required information regarding personal details, relating to children and staff are now held and are easily accessible in the club. This is because you have reorganised your information files and have worked with parents and the host school, to ensure that you have access to children's information at all times. As a result, the manager is more confident in accessing required information, when needed, to keep children safe.

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Outcome of monitoring

You have ensured that staff recruitment records are now easily accessible and contain information about staff qualifications. You are aware of the need for comprehensive induction for all staff, once any new staff are employed and have procedures in place. Current staff have an improved knowledge and confidence in safeguarding procedures because you have talked to staff about the safeguarding policy. You also have planned further training on safeguarding issues for all staff in the club to further develop their knowledge and to ensure a consistent understanding across the staff team. Therefore, staff are secure in safeguarding children and child protection is given high priority.

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Outcome of monitoring

You have improved how you plan activities for children in the club. You have done this by involving children more in the planning process and by asking them what they would like to do. In addition, you are starting to develop written plans to aid closer monitoring and evaluation. You explained that you have talked with the management committee to identify funding for more resources. You added that you are in the process of talking to children about what new resources they would like to enhance their experiences. You explained that you are working with the local authority advisor to consider ways to increase the range of activities for children. Further training sessions are planned to enhance staff knowledge of planning for children's play and learning to be enhanced. You have obtained forms, to be completed with parents, to record information about each child's interests to enable staff to support each child's

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Outcome of monitoring

individual needs more closely. You acknowledge some of the planned improvements are yet to be embedded; this is because the club has just returned from the summer break.

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Outcome of monitoring

Having considered all the evidence, the inspector is of the opinion that the setting has taken prompt and effective action to address the points for improvement.

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Next steps

The next step will be a full inspection. I hope that you have found the visit helpful in promoting improvement in your setting. If you have any further queries please contact us on the number at the top of this letter.

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Next steps

Nick Hudson National Director, Early Education

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that the adult to child ratio requirements are met at all times 18/07/2014 17/09/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that there is a named deputy with an appropriate level 3 qualification and staff are deployed effectively to meet legal requirements 31/07/2014 17/09/2014

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ensure that the name, address and telephone number for each child on roll and each person working in the club is documented and accessible at all times 31/07/2014 17/09/2014

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ensure that recruitment records are easily accessible and available for inspection, to prove that staff have the required knowledge, skills and aptitude 31/07/2014 17/09/2014

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ensure that staff complete a thorough induction process that includes checking they fully understand the safeguarding policy and procedures 31/07/2014 17/09/2014

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establish effective methods of supervising and coaching to ensure staff appropriately meet the needs of all children, with specific regard to the quality of teaching and knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage 31/08/2014 17/09/2014

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ensure that for every eight children for whom childcare is being provided, at least one person cares for them (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 31/07/2014 17/09/2014

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ensure that the name, home address and date of birth of each child on the premises is recorded and accessible; ensure that the name, home address and telephone number for each person working on the premises and each child's parent or carer, is recorded and accessible (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 31/07/2014 17/09/2014 ensure that the name, home address and date of birth of each child on the premises is recorded and accessible; ensure that the name, home address and telephone number for each person working on the premises and each child's parent or carer, is recorded and accessible (voluntary part of the Childcare Register) 31/07/2014 17/09/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

improve the assessment of children's learning by gathering information from parents, in order to identify each child's starting points, monitoring the progress children make and offering suggestions on how parents might extend children's learning at home to promote swifter progress. 31/07/2014 17/09/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

improve children's learning, development and overall progress, through planning purposeful play reflecting individual children's specific learning needs and a balance of adult and child-initiated activities. 31/07/2014 17/09/2014

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