Holiday Academy

Holiday Academy Princess Rd, London, NW1 8LJ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 April 2016 Not applicable

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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 provision is inadequate

 The managers have a poor understanding of their role and responsibility to protect children's welfare. They do not meet all the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage or the associated requirements of the Childcare Register.  Recruitment procedures are not effective. The provider does not ensure that all staff have completed a Disclosure and Barring Service check, and allows unchecked adults to have unsupervised contact with children. This puts children's safety at risk.  Staff lack a secure understanding of safeguarding policy and procedures. They do not always report their concerns immediately to the designated safeguarding person, complete required incident records adequately or adhere strictly to the provision's mobile phone policy. These weaknesses compromise children's safety and welfare.  Staff do not always provide age-appropriate resources and alternative activities for children who choose not to take part in group sessions to meet children's needs.

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This provision is inadequate

 Staff do not obtain enough information about children when they start at the play scheme to fully meet their individual needs and interests.  Self-evaluation is not used to identify weaknesses in safeguarding children's safety and their welfare or to target areas for improvement effectively.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are settled and happy. They develop good relationships with staff and each other.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 implement effective systems to obtain enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks for all staff, and ensure any staff whose suitability has not been checked do not have unsupervised contact with children 23/05/2016

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Due Date

 improve and update all staff's knowledge and understanding of the safeguarding policies and procedures, making sure that staff understand the importance of completing incident records accurately and following the mobile phone policy at all times 23/05/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that staff provide activities and resources to meet younger children's individual needs, taking account of their different ages and abilities, and allow children to make independent choices about their play. 23/05/2016

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 ensure sufficient information is gathered from parents about what children know and can do when they start attending so that staff are aware of and meet each child's individual needs  make effective use of self-evaluation to accurately identify and address weaknesses in practice, and use this to drive improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play and the interactions from staff.  The inspector held discussions with the manager, the provider and staff.  The inspector checked the documentation that the play scheme uses to support their practices.  The inspector completed a short joint observation with the manager.  The inspector talked to parents and read comments forms to obtain their views about the play scheme.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The provider's recruitment procedures are not adequate. Not all staff have completed a Disclosure and Barring Service check to verify their suitability, and these staff are allowed unsupervised contact with children. This puts children at risk. Staff have completed safeguarding training and are aware of the signs that may cause concern for a child. However, they do not always report their concerns immediately to the designated safeguarding person or ensure they complete incident reports thoroughly. Staff do not always follow the provision's mobile phone policy, which requires them to sign in and leave their mobile phone in the office. These weaknesses compromise children's welfare. Although the staff use self-evaluation processes, they do not use these effectively to identify the most important areas for improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Children follow a timetabled activity programme, with a range of activities over the day. For example, they move around participating in yoga, art, music, drama and sport sessions. However, staff do not always ensure there are alternative age-appropriate resources for the younger children who choose not to take part in the group activities. This leads to some of these children losing interest and getting bored. Children particularly enjoy spending time playing outdoors. For example, they enjoy running around together in the fresh air and develop physical skills, such as when they learn to use the hula hoops. Parents receive feedback from staff about their children's day at the play scheme, and parents comment that they are very happy with the service provided. However, little information is gathered from parents prior to children's starting, for example, information on children's first language, and their likes or dislikes, so that staff have a good

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

understanding of each child's uniqueness and interests.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's welfare is compromised. The provider has a poor understanding of the requirement to have secure recruitment procedures, and she has not identified the weaknesses in safeguarding children. Despite these breaches in requirements, children enjoy attending the play scheme. They chatter happily with one another as they arrive. They are settled and know the routines for arrival, including where to put their coats and packed lunches. Children's behaviour is good; they play well together and negotiate with their friends, building their social skills well. They show respect for others, for example, they hold doors open for the staff and friends. Children develop an awareness of a healthy lifestyle, for example, they take part in yoga. They learn about the effects of exercise on their bodies in a fun and relaxing way.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY481334 Local authority Camden Inspection number 989350 Type of provision Out of school provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 64 Number of children on roll 23 Name of provider Ruth Miranda Peel Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07585 002 327

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Setting details

The Holiday Academy registered in 2014. It operates from Primrose Hill Primary School in the London Borough of Camden. The play scheme is open during school holidays from 8.30am until 6pm. The play scheme employs a total of 20 staff; eight staff hold early years qualifications.

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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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