Branston Kids Club

Branston Kids Club Branston C of E Infant School, Beech Road, Branston, LINCOLN, LN4 1PR

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 April 2016 30 June 2014

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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 provider does not ensure that the premises are secure when children are present. This weakness was identified at the previous inspection and improvements have not been made. Children's safety is therefore not promoted.  Children are not safeguarded. Senior staff are unfamiliar with the correct procedures to follow when there is a concern about a child's welfare. They are unsure about who the designated person for child protection is and this is not clear in the safeguarding procedures. Furthermore, they do not understand the correct procedures to follow if there is an allegation made against a member of staff.  The policy on the use of mobile phones and cameras does not effectively safeguard children. The provider has failed to consider the potential risks posed by allowing any person who comes onto the premises to use their mobile phones.  Staff do not share information about children with the schools and pre-schools they

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This provision is inadequate

attend. They are not helping children to build on what they already know and can do or complementing what children are learning elsewhere.  Self-evaluation is in the early stages of development and is not yet embedded in practice to secure improvements in all areas.

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It has the following strengths

 Parents confirm that they are happy with the setting and they feel relevant information and messages are passed on to them about their child.  Children show confidence as they arrive. They select their own play resources and have fun as they play cooperatively with their peers.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

The provision is inadequate and Ofsted intends to take enforcement action We will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to:

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Due Date

 ensure the premises are securely maintained at all times to prevent children from leaving the setting unsupervised and unauthorised persons from entering the premises 18/05/2016

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Due Date

 ensure all staff improve their knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children procedures, including the correct action to take in the event of a concern about a child's welfare and the appropriate action to take if an allegation is made against a member of staff 18/05/2016

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Due Date

 ensure the safeguarding children policy is fully understood by staff and make it clear who the designated safeguarding lead is in the setting 18/05/2016

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Due Date

 implement an effective safeguarding children procedure that includes the safe use of mobile phones and cameras in the setting. 18/05/2016

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Due Date

 discuss with other practitioners including school staff and teachers the support the setting intends to offer to children. 31/05/2016

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Inspection activities

 This inspection was carried out as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about this provider.  The inspector observed the quality of interactions between staff and children.  The inspector held discussions with the provider, staff and children. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. Children's safety is not fully supported because staff are not following their own risk assessment procedures. During a hot day staff confirmed that they had left the door open to ventilate the room, resulting in the setting not being secure. The gates in the outside area had also been left open at this time, posing a significant security risk to children. Furthermore, staff are unable to guarantee that there are robust systems in place to ensure that the building is always secure when children are present. Although the provider has been working with the local authority to make improvements, the evaluation of the setting is in the early stages of development. Therefore, improvement plans are not yet robust enough to drive forward and sustain improvements in all areas. One of the areas identified by the provider for improvement was the need for staff to refresh their safeguarding knowledge through

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

training. While this training has improved some staff's knowledge of safeguarding, the provider has not identified that senior staff's knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children procedures remains poor. The safeguarding children procedure does not ensure staff know who the designated safeguarding person is and some senior staff are unaware who to report child protection concerns to. The setting has a policy on the safe use of mobile phones and cameras. However, this does not apply to all adults who come onto the premises and the provider has failed to consider the potential risks posed to children. The provider has appropriate recruitment and induction procedures in place and she has ensured all staff have relevant Disclosure and Barring Service checks. Supervision and performance management of staff are in the early stages of implementation and are yet to have a positive impact on practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Children happily arrive at the setting. The room is set out with an interesting range of activities and resources, which creates a welcoming environment that entices children. Additional resources are stored around the room and staff encourage children to choose from these if they do not want to play with the resources that have been set out. However, while staff engage in children's play, they do not extend and complement the learning that children have received elsewhere. Staff are not fully aware of individual children's prior knowledge and skills as this information has not been obtained from other providers. Children have fun being creative as they colour and draw pictures. They show skill as they use scissors to cut their pictures out, with staff offering relevant support where needed so that children learn to hold and use the scissors correctly. Children use their imagination as they act out scenes from their favourite television programmes. They

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

enjoy listening to stories read by staff. Number games help children to develop their mathematical skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's welfare is not protected due to serious breaches of safeguarding requirements. While children say that they feel safe in the setting, their safety is not actually assured due to serious weaknesses in practice. Children behave well and they form friendships with their peers. They listen to staff and respect what they have to say. Children are allocated a key person to ensure their emotional care needs are adequately met. Staff ask children about their day at school and listen to what they have to say. This helps children to develop a sense of belonging. Outdoor play experiences are one way that children are provided with opportunities to be physically active. Snack time is a social occasion where children sit together and enjoy communicating with their peers. They are provided with a suitable range of snacks to choose from. Water is freely available to children at any time.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY433541 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1048394 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 - 10 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 40 Name of provider Pauline Ann Walker Date of previous inspection 30 June 2014 Telephone number 01522791907

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Setting details

Branston Kids Club was registered in 2011. The club employs three members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The club opens from Monday to Friday during school term time, offering before and after school provision. Sessions are from 8am to 9.10am and from 3.10pm to 5.45pm. During school holidays the club opens Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, subject to demand.

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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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