Funbase

Funbase The Contact Centre, 128 Gunthorpe Road, PETERBOROUGH, PE4 7TS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 May 2016 28 October 2015

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Procedures for confirming that committee members are suitable for their role are still not complete  Staff have not fully developed relationships with all parents so that they know all relevant information about a child while they are attending the setting

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It has the following strengths

 Partnerships with the schools children attend are effective. Information is shared between the settings to ensure that each child's individual needs are fully met.  Procedures for ensuring that individuals working directly with children are suitable for their role are effective.  Safeguarding is effective. Staff demonstrate their responsibility to safeguard children because they have a good knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures.  Systems for monitoring staff performance are now in place and opportunities for professional development motivate the staff group, such as new training opportunities.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure effective systems are in place so that all checks necessary are completed to ensure the suitability of the registered person 01/07/2016

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

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 develop relationships with parents to exchange all relevant information about children and their individuals needs both when they first and on an ongoing basis

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff working with children  The inspector had a tour of the club and discussed how the club operates with the manager

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Ofsted cannot be assured that the individuals connected to the registration, such as committee members, are suitable for their roles. While Ofsted has been notified of new members to the committee the provider has not met their responsibility to provide information to complete the relevant suitability checks. This is breach of requirements of the General Childcare Register. However, this does not directly affect the safety and well- being of children as these individuals do not have any unsupervised or frequent access to children. The manager has worked hard since the last inspection to improve her knowledge of the statutory framework for the early years foundation stage requirements and implement most of the necessary improvements identified at the last inspection. Safeguarding is effective. The manager has ensured that staff have attended child protection training. Staff understand the signs and symptoms of abuse and know how to

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

report concerns. Team meetings, staff supervisions and annual appraisals are now conducted regularly and communication amongst the staff team has greatly improved. Staff are offered opportunities for professional development and overall the staff team feel motivated to improve their practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The manager has established good lines of communication between the setting and the schools the children attend to provide good continuity of care. Staff ensure that the activities provided for children entertain them. For example, on an unexpectedly sunny day the staff team took advantage of this to offer exciting and enjoyable outdoor activities. This demonstrates that the staff team recognise and are flexible to learning and enjoyment opportunities when these arise.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and settled. Younger children are allocated a key person who takes responsibility for their care. Staff support children’s independence, and children are confident and comfortable to request help when they need it. Children freely explore the environment and make their own decisions about which activities to engage in, such as craft activities, physical activities, games and puzzles. Staff deal with children’s behaviour consistently and calmly. Older children have areas where can they can relax away from younger children. Staff manage the environment so that each individual age group can have some time on their own with activities that are appropriate for their development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY413630 Local authority Peterborough Inspection number 1053415 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 0 - 17 Total number of places 44 Number of children on roll 150 Name of registered person Funbase Committee

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Date of previous inspection 28 October 2015 Telephone number 07986 973040

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Fun Base was registered in 2010 on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. It operates from single-storey premises in the Gunthorpe area of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The setting mainly serves two local primary schools and is accessible to school-age children. There is an enclosed area available for outdoor play.

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The setting employs five members of childcare staff, three of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The club opens Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 8.45am and 3.15pm until 6pm. A holiday club operates all day during the school holidays. There are currently 150 children on roll, four of whom are within the early years age group.

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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. procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and

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