St Clements Pre-School

St Clements Pre-School St. Clements Church Hall, 55 Kinson Avenue, POOLE, Dorset, BH15 3PH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 March 2016 2 March 2015

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

 Children are not protected. They are exposed to the risk of serious harm because managers do not take effective action to refer serious concerns to the relevant services.  Child protection issues are poorly recorded. The pre-school cannot demonstrate what action has been taken in such cases and does not know that children are safe.  Leaders do not rigorously address weaknesses in teaching. Arrangements for monitoring the performance of staff have improved since the last inspection. However, supervision meetings do not identify what needs to be improved and are too infrequent to help staff develop better practice.  Children do not routinely experience good teaching. There are too many occasions when staff do not respond to what children are doing and saying to help children learn. Teaching does not help children do as well as they should.

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It has the following strengths

 The pre-school has a cheerful atmosphere. Children have good relationships with staff, chatting and laughing with them as they play.  Children follow the routines of the session. They pay attention to stories and instructions. They develop careful listening skills which will help them be ready for school when the time comes.  New systems developed to assess children's development and plan the curriculum are beginning to improve the progress children make.

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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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Due Date

 take prompt action to report concerns about children's welfare so that children are protected and kept safe 02/03/2016

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Due Date

 improve the recording of safeguarding issues so that discussions and actions are accurately logged and final outcomes are accurately documented 04/03/2016

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Due Date

 implement effective supervision processes and performance reviews so staff receive accurate feedback on the quality of their practice which helps them develop their teaching skills 01/06/2016

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Due Date

 improve the quality of teaching so children benefit from consistently good learning experiences throughout each day and make good progress. 01/06/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing and participating in the pre-school's daily routines.  The inspector accompanied children, parents and staff on a 'treasure hunt' walk around the local area.  The inspector and manager carried out a joint observation.  The inspector spoke with the manager and members of the committee about how the pre-school is led and managed.  The inspector spoke with children, staff and parents.  The inspector reviewed a range of documentation including staff qualifications and suitability checks, together with incident and safeguarding records. She also looked at children's learning information, curriculum planning, local authority visit records and setting policies.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. Managers and staff do not act on information that indicates children might be at risk of harm. Staff record concerns in line with the pre-school's safeguarding procedures, but they fail to note discussions that take place with other professionals or decisions that are made. Other aspects of safety are managed well. Premises are secure and activities are checked so that they are safe for children. The committee takes its leadership role seriously. It is developing its skills as a result of local authority support and contributes to staff supervision and recruitment. Parents are involved with the committee and day-to-day activities of the pre-school. They help out in sessions and at special events which helps them to know what their children do when at pre-school. Leaders have begun to develop a better understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the pre-school. Several improvements have been put in place in the last

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

few months, including a detailed system of planning and assessment. Tracking systems provide a clear overview of each child's progress for parents, staff and managers.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Children receive a sound education and clearly enjoy their time at the pre-school. Staff have improved the quality of their observations of what children can do. They are beginning to make use of these to plan what children need to learn next. As a result, play and adult-led activities broadly meet each child’s learning requirements. Children develop their physical skills and understanding as they run around, stopping to feel their heartbeat, for example. Staff have some good ideas but these are not always carried out effectively. When preparing for a 'treasure hunt' walk on 'Pirate Day', children were shown a map of their walk to help them understand the route. However, a few stood in front of others which blocked the view of most children. Staff made no effort to help children to see or show them at a later time. Staff do not always react to what children say during activities and so they miss the chance to explain and help children learn more. On occasion, staff

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

interrupt one another. This confuses children and clouds the learning they experience.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's safety and welfare is compromised by poor safeguarding practice. Other aspects are effective. Children behave well. They share toys and wait patiently for turns on the trampoline or to use the toilet. Most children show a good level of self-confidence. They readily ask adults for help when needed and choose what they would like to play with. Staff encourage children to say what they enjoy at the pre-school and then add these ideas to the planned curriculum. This heightens children's enthusiasm because activities reflect what they most want to do.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Records show that children make variable progress in their learning but most are working at levels of development that are typical for their age. Older children are beginning to identify the letter sounds at the start of words. Children understand aspects of road safety. They follow instructions to hold hands with an adult and stop at the kerbside when out on a walk.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 109592 Local authority Poole Inspection number 1034821 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 34 Number of children on roll 22 Name of provider St Clements Pre-School Committee Date of previous inspection 2 March 2015 Telephone number 01202 738454

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Setting details

St Clements Pre-school registered in 1993. It is a committee-run pre-school located in the St Clements Church Hall in Poole, Dorset. The pre-school is open weekdays during term time from 9am to 12noon, and until 3pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. The pre- school receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The pre-school employs six members of staff, five of whom hold a level 3 early years qualification.

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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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