St Stephen's After School Club

St Stephen's After School Club St Stephen's CE Primary School, South Meadow Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8JN

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 June 2016 15 January 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 Since the last inspection, the manager and staff have worked hard to improve the provision and practice. All actions and recommendations have been addressed.  The manager and staff actively promote equality and diversity throughout the club. Children learn to respect, tolerate each other and celebrate each other's views and achievements.  Children enjoy accessing a range of resources and take part in enjoyable and challenging activities, which promotes their confidence and self-esteem.  Children's physical and emotional well-being are met well by the staff. Children are confident, motivated and show an eagerness for learning.  Staff plan a welcoming and enabling environment that inspires children to be enthusiastic and active learners. All children have fun and thoroughly enjoy their time at the club.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Supervision and performance management are not sufficiently rigorous to ensure that the good quality teaching and learning improves even further.  Opportunities to regularly seek and evaluate the views of parents are not maximised, to help ongoing improvements to the quality of provision.

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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

 develop more robust methods of supervision and performance management, and continue to raise the quality of teaching and learning  provide further opportunities to regularly seek and evaluate the views of parents, to help promote ongoing improvements to the quality of provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the club manager.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the provision. She looked at a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures and the club's self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector spoke to members of staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection, and held meetings with the manager and provider.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff have a robust understanding of child protection issues and their role in keeping children safe. Staff also work at the school and know the children well. They work closely with teachers to share information with parents. The strong links that have been established with the school mean that children are offered consistency in their care and learning. Previous staff training has a positive impact on the quality of teaching. For example, they have a better understanding of how to plan to meet the needs of the range of children who attend. The manager regularly seeks the views of children and staff, to set priorities and drive improvement across all areas of the provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff use effective teaching methods to develop children's communication skills in a variety of ways. For example, they use strategies, such as modelling new language, asking questions and engaging children in purposeful conversation. Staff tune in carefully to children's interests and support their growing curiosity and exploration skills. Children are enthusiastic to explore and investigate, and they become inspired and motivated to learn. For example, younger children are supported to write and spell out letters, which promotes their early literacy skills. Children make decisions about what they would like to play with and how to use the resources, showing good imagination skills. Older children ask each other for ideas and talk about what they are making. All children experiment with a range of well-planned resources which promotes their expressive art and design skills. They are keen to take part in activities and are confident to take on new challenges.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are supported well to develop the skills and attitudes that promote future learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The key-person system is effective in helping children to develop a close and respectful relationship with the staff. Children take responsibility for hanging up their belongings when they arrive, and see to their own personal needs. Staff show a genuine interest in the children and value their views and opinions. Resources are planned so that children can make choices throughout the session, and take resources outside if they wish. This helps children to feel that they are valued and show a sense of belonging. Children take part in a range of fun activities where they play with energy and vigour. Staff are good role models and give clear reminders of expectations, using a range of positive strategies. This contributes to children's understanding of behaviour. Children show kindness and consideration to others. They make friends easily and settle in well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY152584 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1041248 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 32 Number of children on roll 11 Name of registered person St Stephen's After School Club Committee

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Date of previous inspection 15 January 2014 Telephone number 01772 556306

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St Stephen's After School Club was registered in 2002 and is run by a voluntary management committee. The club employs three members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. It opens from Monday to Friday, during term time only. Sessions are from 3.15pm until 6pm.

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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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