Ashlawn Out of School Association

Ashlawn Out of School Association Holy Trinity Church, Spilsby Road, BOSTON, Lincolnshire, PE21 9NS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 September 2016 19 March 2015

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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 Good 2

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 The club has not addressed all actions and recommendations raised at their last inspection. The provider has failed to ensure that all members of the committee have completed the necessary checks with Ofsted to ensure their suitability in a timely way.  Self-evaluation is not effective in improving the quality of the club and ensuring children's safety.  Staff do not share information about children's learning with schools that they attend, in order to complement their learning.  Staff do not give children enough opportunities to develop their independence.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff plan and provide varied activities to support children's interests. They talk to children as they play, to promote their communication and language skills.  Children demonstrate good personal and social skills, which are supported by staff who listen to the children and value their comments and ideas.  Staff have strategies in place to manage children's behaviour. They encourage children to share and take turns in their play.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure that Ofsted is provided with the necessary information to enable suitability checks to be carried out on all committee members in a timely way. 22/09/2016

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 reflect more effectively on practice and raise the quality of the club  develop partnerships with all schools that children attend, in order to fully complement the learning that children receive elsewhere  support children more effectively to develop their independence.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing indoors and outdoors.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the club's manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the club's manager and chairperson.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the club's policies and procedures, staff training certificates and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the club.  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. Although the provider is aware of the procedure to follow to complete suitability checks, this has not been put in place for all committee members. This means one member of the committee has not completed the necessary suitability checks with Ofsted. This compromises children's welfare and safety. Self-evaluation is not effective because this weakness has not been addressed since the club's last inspection. However, most staff have completed safeguarding training and know the procedures to follow in the event of a concern relating to child protection. Staff pass on information to parents from the schools that children attend regarding their care needs, but do not share information about their learning, in order to complement this in the club. Recruitment for new staff is robust. Disclosure and Barring Service checks and references are sought before they begin employment. The manager supports her staff through

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

regular meetings to discuss practice and to attend training courses that help them to keep children safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide a good variety of activities indoors and outdoors to support children's interests. Children's artwork is brightly displayed on the walls around the club, promoting their sense of belonging. They have a designated space for their belongings and talk to staff respectfully. Children thoroughly enjoy playing outside. They play football with staff who give them praise and encouragement for their achievements, which boosts their self- esteem. Children develop their physical skills further as they balance on a wooden beam and play with bats and balls. They show great pleasure in exploring water and bubbles. They blow down straws and use sponges to transport the water from trays into cups. Staff model and explain to children how they can extend their learning by making bigger bubbles using their hands. Children look at the different shapes and sizes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

A member of the committee who has leadership and management responsibilities has not had their suitability verified. This has a negative impact on children's safety and welfare. Children confidently choose their preferred fruit and drink at snack time. However, staff do not give children enough chances to develop their independence. Children display close emotional attachments with staff and other children. Their individual needs, likes and dislikes are known by staff and every effort is made to successfully meet their dietary and medical needs. Staff ask children to develop rules and boundaries in the club. For example, they agree to be kind to others and listen to adults. Staff help children to develop an understanding of how to keep themselves safe when in the street. When they walk from schools to the club, staff remind children to listen before crossing the road. Staff stop at certain points on the journey to ensure that all children are together. This

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

helps to keep children safe. Children extend their understanding of safety further when police visit the children to talk about road safety. Children learn about people who help them and their local community.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 253439 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1058068 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 32 Number of children on roll 55 Name of registered person Ashlawn Out of School Assocation Committee

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 19 March 2015 Telephone number 07480620729

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Ashlawn Out of School Association was registered in 1999. The club employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and two at level 2. The club opens from Monday to Friday during term time. Sessions are from 3pm 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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