Marian Mission Educational & Family Support Centre

Marian Mission Educational & Family Support Centre 1 Colchester Road, London, E10 6HA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 January 2015 23 January 2014

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Requires improvement The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Requires improvement The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Requires improvement The setting does not meet legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The quality of teaching is not consistent. This is because staff do not always take account of children's development levels when carrying out some activities.  The management's monitoring of staff practice does not fully focus on the quality of teaching and staff understanding of how children learn. Therefore, teaching practice is variable.  Staff do not consistently support children's independence skills during some everyday routines.  Staff do not consistently gather precise information from parents of children who are learning English as an additional language. This reduces opportunities to fully promote children's language skills.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff warmly greet children into the clean, bright environment, so they generally arrive happily and settle in.  Staff minimise hazards in the environment efficiently, which helps to keep children safe.  Staff soundly observe and assess children's progress. They plan future activities to help them progress from their starting points and develop skills for their future learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 raise the quality of teaching and learning opportunities for children during adult-led activities, ensuring that all activities are developmentally appropriate, and provide children with sufficient interest and challenge  improve the training and professional development of staff, to ensure that these focus on improving the quality of teaching and result in developmentally appropriate activities for all children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 provide consistent opportunities for children to develop their independence skills during daily routines  strengthen existing ways of gathering information from parents about children's communication development, so that staff can fully support children who are learning English as an additional language.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector observed children as they played and took part in adult-led activities and routines, inside and outdoors.  The inspector sampled documentation, including policies, children's development folders and staff files.  The inspector spoke with staff, managers, children and parents at appropriate times during the day.

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who attend. This requires improvement

The quality of teaching in the pre-school is variable. Planned activities do not always promote children's needs and interests and are not always developmentally appropriate. Some staff lack understanding of how children learn, which is evident during long, adult- led activities where they do not fully engage children. At other times, children enjoy choosing their play. Staff support children's developing knowledge of the environment as they chat about different sea creatures during water play. Staff use mathematical language appropriately during some child-led activities, for example as children moved trains along a track and in and out of tunnels. Staff do not always gather precise information from parents about children's communication development. This means that they are unable to fully support children who are learning English as an additional language. Staff help children as they move on to school. They visit schools with parents

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who attend. This requires improvement

and children, and speak with school staff about the children's individual needs.

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requires improvement

Children enjoy daily outside play and help each other to use ride-in cars and slides. This shows that they are learning to understand each other's needs. Children attending the after-school club greet staff members affectionately, showing they have built close bonds over time. These warm relationships promote children's emotional well-being. Staff provide healthy snacks for children. However, they readily serve food and pour drinks for children, so children are not always able to develop these skills for themselves. Staff chat with parents daily to keep them informed of what children have been doing. They follow clear procedures for collecting children from school which helps to promote children's safety.

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provision requires improvement

The managers have addressed the actions and recommendations from previous inspections to provide a safe, welcoming environment for children. Managers understand safeguarding requirements and when to notify Ofsted of relevant matters. Staff demonstrate a secure knowledge of the procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child. The managers carry out regular reviews of staff performance. As a result, they have made some changes to improve the provision, such as improving the range of activities outside. However, they do not fully monitor the quality of teaching to ensure that all staff provide children with appropriately challenging activities. The managers review the provision and respond well to suggestions made by parents. As a result of consultations with parents, staff and parents now meet more frequently to discuss children's progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY300294 Local authority Waltham Forest Inspection number 977591 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 45 Number of children on roll 11 Name of provider Marian Mission For the Poor Date of previous inspection 23 January 2014 Telephone number 07940143545

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Setting details

Marian Mission Educational and Family Support Centre registered in 2005. It operates from three rooms in a community centre, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is open each weekday from 8.30am to 6pm during term time, and 9am to 6pm during school holidays. The afterschool provision is open each weekday, from 7.30am to 8.20am for the breakfast club and 3.30pm to 6pm for the after-school club. There are seven members of staff, five of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications. The manager has Qualified Teacher Status. The provider also uses regular volunteers.

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Setting details

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Setting details

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Setting details

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Setting details

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