Drayton After School Scheme (PAWS)

Drayton After School Scheme (PAWS) Drayton Primary School, Hilliat Fields, Drayton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4HP

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 September 2016 21 October 2013

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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 Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 Leadership and management are weak. The manager is not driving and sustaining the improvements required in the quality of provision.  The manager is not up to date with her knowledge of the requirements for out of school provision. There are several safeguarding and welfare requirements which are not being met, some of which have been highlighted as causing concern at previous Ofsted visits.  The organisation of the premises is not suitable. This impacts on children's safety.  The safety of the premises was not checked prior to the children arriving at the setting, which is a breach of the setting's own health and safety procedures. A daily check is especially important because the space in which the children play is disorganised and used to store items that do not belong to the after school club.  Ofsted has not been informed of changes to the members of the setting's committee. This is an offence.

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This provision is inadequate

 The supervision of children is not always effective.  Drinks and cooking activities do not promote healthy lifestyles well.  The resources available to children are not well presented, which impacts on the quality of children's play.

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It has the following strengths

 Children generally enjoy their time at the setting. They invent games and use their imaginations well. Older and younger children play together cooperatively.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

The provision is inadequate and Ofsted intends to take enforcement action

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

We will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to:

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Due Date

 ensure that premises are fit for purpose, safe and suitable 23/10/2016  ensure that staff have a secure knowledge and understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures, including those to prevent children being drawn into radicalisation and extremism 30/09/2016

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Due Date

 improve the storage arrangements of mobile phones in the setting to ensure children’s safety 30/09/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that the designated lead for safeguarding understands the safeguarding policy and procedures 30/09/2016

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Due Date

 ensure effective systems are in place to check the suitability of practitioners and any other person who is likely to have regular contact with children (including those living or working on the premises) 30/09/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that staff's ongoing suitability is checked and that staff know what would make them disqualified, including disqualification by association 30/09/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that staff receive supervision which is of good quality and drives improvements in the quality of provision for children 23/10/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that children are adequately supervised at all times 30/09/2016  ensure that information about children is kept up to date so that all staff are aware of their changing needs 30/09/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that snacks and cooking activities promote healthy lifestyles and are balanced and nutritious 30/09/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that Ofsted are informed of any changes to the committee. 30/09/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to children, parents and staff at appropriate times throughout the visit.  The inspector sampled the setting's documentation including staff files, records of children's needs and planning.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager of the setting.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

A lack of leadership means that there is no strong drive for improvement at the setting. Despite being in post for nearly two years, the manager reports that she only ever saw her role as temporary. She does not demonstrate an ambitious vision for the setting. Arrangements are disorganised. For example, on the day of the inspection, the staff were not aware of the precise number of children that were expected to attend. Ofsted has not been notified of changes to the members of the committee. Safeguarding is not effective. Staff's knowledge and understanding of the policies and procedures in place to protect children is not good enough. For example, they have a poor understanding of their duty to prevent children being drawn into situations which put them at significant risk of harm. Although the manager has attended training, safer recruitment practice is not always followed. Staff's ongoing suitability is not checked and they do not have a clear

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

understanding of what would disqualify them from providing childcare. Furthermore, the manager does not know what to do if an allegation is made against a member of staff. In addition, insufficient consideration has been given to risk assessing the storage of mobile phones in the setting. Opportunities for the manager and staff to improve their practice through supervision meetings are ineffective. This too, is having an adverse impact on the overall quality of provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The range of activities on offer at the setting is limited. For example, on the day of the inspection resources were provided for only two activities: sewing materials and a construction set. Neither of these activities was attractively presented to appeal to children. For example, the construction bricks were in a large tub which meant that the children were unable to see much of what was on offer. Children soon tired of these choices and made up their own games. They became boisterous at times; children climbed on school tables and chairs, but this went unobserved by staff. The planning of activities is minimal, but staff do respond to children's requests for specific activities when asked.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The indoor environment does not provide a good quality play space for children. On the day of the inspection play was consistently interrupted by other people not connected with the setting. This has an impact on the quality of the children’s experiences. Furthermore it presents a safeguarding concern as the manager appears unable to control who enters the area. Daily safety checks of the premises are not conducted routinely to ensure children's safety. Because of the area the setting occupies, staff cannot be sure what hazards will be present each day as school staff appear to use the space for storage. Cooking activities are popular with the children, although they do not include many healthy choices. For example, children enjoy a chocolate fountain, marshmallows, cake and pizza. Staff ask parents about allergies, dietary needs and preferences; however, this information is not always kept up to date.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 133415 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1056714 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 25 Number of children on roll 20 Name of registered person Drayton After School Scheme (PAWS) Committee

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Date of previous inspection 21 October 2013 Telephone number 01235 531316

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Drayton After School Scheme (PAWS) opened in 1994. It operates in a corridor in Drayton Primary School in Drayton, near Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Children have access to the school playground, adventure area and toilets. They sometimes use the school hall. The club is open each day from 3pm until 5.30pm, during term time only. Five members of staff are employed. Of these, three hold childcare qualifications.

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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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