Jack in The Box 2004

Jack in The Box 2004 Whitehills Primary School, Acre Lane, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 8DF

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 April 2016 12 December 2014

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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 provision is inadequate

 Children's welfare and safety are compromised. The provider does not follow rigorous recruitment and selection procedures for staff. There is no effective process for staff induction and supervision arrangements to monitor and improve practice are not in place.  The provider does not ensure that the members of staff who hold paediatric first-aid certificates are deployed effectively. She has not considered the layout of the premises to ensure that these staff can respond quickly to children in the event of an emergency.  Risk assessments are not effective in identifying and minimising hazards to children. This is with regards to alerting children to potential emergency situations. Children are also allowed to wander around and play while eating.  Parents are not made aware of the safeguarding policy and procedures regarding the use of mobile phones. Staff are currently reliant on using personal mobiles to

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This provision is inadequate

communicate when activities are undertaken both indoors and outside.  Ineffective evaluation of the practice contributes to the significant weaknesses in safeguarding and leadership and management. In addition, the views of children, parents and staff are not sought to drive continual improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 Children thoroughly enjoy playing small-group games with their friends. They demonstrate an ability to negotiate with others, such as establishing whose turn it is next.

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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

 implement robust vetting and recruitment procedures to ensure the suitability of staff and their ability to fulfil their roles 10/10/2016

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 ensure that staff with paediatric first-aid certificates are effectively deployed throughout the setting to ensure that they are able to respond to emergencies as quickly as possible 13/04/2016

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 ensure the safety of children, staff and others on the premises in the event of fire or other emergencies and ensure that there is an effective emergency evacuation procedure 13/04/2016

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 undertake rigorous risk assessments to identify, minimise or remove hazards to children and staff 13/04/2016

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 ensure that all parents are made aware of the safeguarding policy and procedures, including the current arrangements for the use of mobile phones 16/05/2016

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 develop rigorous procedures to regularly check staff performance, in order to consistently coach and support staff to improve their individual effectiveness and overall practice. 10/10/2016 To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 develop self-evaluation systems, including the views of all stakeholders, to ensure all aspects of the provision are rigorously reviewed and take prompt action to address key weaknesses.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of staff interactions with children during activities taking place inside and outdoors.  The inspector spoke to children, staff and the provider at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the club's policies and procedures.  The inspector looked at evidence to help determine the suitability of all those working with children.  The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. The provider demonstrates a poor understanding of her responsibilities in relation to the statutory requirements. Systems to identify and minimise potential risks and for self-evaluation are not effective. Key weaknesses in practice which affect the safeguarding and welfare of children are not identified adequately by the provider. For example, staff trained in paediatric first aid are not always deployed effectively throughout the club. During the inspection, attention to a minor injury sustained by a child was delayed as staff had to locate the first-aid trained staff. In addition, staff relied on another child to inform other staff of the incident. The setting's safeguarding policy and procedures are not shared effectively with parents. Therefore, parents do not have a good understanding of how the setting protects their children, specifically in relation to the use of personal mobile phones by staff to

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

communicate with colleagues outdoors. The provider demonstrates a poor understanding of effective vetting and recruitment procedures. Although Disclosure and Barring Service checks have been carried out on the staff, the provider is reliant on her personal knowledge of the people when ascertaining their suitability. Staff supervision meetings do not occur. Staff are not offered regular opportunities to receive coaching and support to extend their skills in supporting children's play and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff provide an adequate range of activities based around children's interests. However, children are not effectively supported to gain a better awareness of their own safety, for example, with regards to snack time. Children's creative ideas are enhanced and encouraged, for instance, through use of the various art and craft materials and resources freely available to them. Children develop good communication skills. Younger children ask a range of probing questions in order to identify characters during group games. All children demonstrate very good concentration skills as they take part in activities that interest them. Children take time to build purposeful structures using bricks and play imaginatively for long periods of time. Children say that they like playing with their friends at the club. Parents appreciate the friendly staff. They feel it is important that children mix with different age groups and children from other schools, to develop their social skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The welfare of the children is not assured and parents are given a false sense of security with regards to their safety. Managers fail to ensure that staff with first-aid qualifications are deployed effectively in the club. Risk assessments are poor and do not cover all aspects of the provision. Although children independently access a range of healthy snacks and drinks, they often wander around the classroom with fruit, sandwiches and bowls of cereal, eating as they play. The provider has not identified this as a choking hazard. The arrangements for alerting children to an emergency evacuation at the club are not effective, given the vast size of the outdoor areas which children access. Nevertheless, children demonstrate that they feel happy and content in the club. They generally behave well and form strong friendships at the club, enjoying playing alongside others. Older children share resources without the intervention of staff. Children thoroughly enjoy

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

playing outdoors and being physically active. They independently access a wide range of interesting resources. Children run freely, roll down hills and happily take part in group games. Younger children enjoy talking with staff about their interests outside of the club, such as ballet and gymnastics. Children proudly show off their newly learned skills to visitors, such as being able to work the different types of static exercise equipment. Children are developing a good understanding of the need to exercise in order to keep healthy and grow well. Staff interact well with the children, building on their interests during meaningful conversations, such as talking about the changes that occur to their body after physical exercise.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY340319 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1041405 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 4 - 11 Total number of places 35 Number of children on roll 87 Name of provider Maureen Cross Date of previous inspection 12 December 2014 Telephone number 07719 854006

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Setting details

Jack in The Box 2004 was registered in 2007. The club employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications at levels 2 or 3. The club opens from Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 8am until 8.50am and from 3.15pm until 5.45pm.

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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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