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 6 January 2017 22 September 2016

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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

 Good progress has been made since the last inspection. The manager, staff and committee have worked hard to address the weaknesses that were identified. They now have a much better understanding of their roles and responsibilities.  Staff and children share positive relationships. They play games together and chat about their day. All children are included and their opinions are valued.  Children enjoy the time they spend at the club. They choose from the variety of activities on offer and have fun with their friends. Children's behaviour is very good. They are polite and courteous to all and this is as a direct result of the example staff set to them.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although staff have developed partnerships with schools that children attend, not enough relevant information is shared so that children's experiences can be fully complemented in an appropriate way at the club.  Opportunities for children, parents, staff and the management committee to be fully involved in the self-evaluation process have not yet been fully embedded, in order to involve them all in identifying areas for improvement and to sustain the recent improvements that have been made.  Although the committee have become more involved with supporting the manager, there is not always enough focus on identifying her professional development requirements. This means that sometimes, opportunities to improve the manager's knowledge and organisation skills and to increase her confidence are missed.

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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

 share more information with schools that children attend to ensure children's experiences are fully complemented  involve children, parents, staff and committee members even more in the self- evaluation process so that there is greater capacity for continuous improvement  involve the committee more with the arrangements for performance management to ensure that the manager's continuous professional development needs are swiftly identified and acted upon, in order to improve the quality of the club further still.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas used by the children.  The inspector observed children playing during activities indoors.  The inspector spoke with staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector held a meeting with the club manager and committee chairperson. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of staff working in the club and committee members. She also discussed self-evaluation with the manager and chairperson.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. All committee members have now had their suitability checked. The manager, chairperson and staff know the procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child in their care. The manager ensures staff are kept up to date with any changes in safeguarding through attending training and passing on what she has learned. The chairperson of the committee ensures the manager and staff are briefed when new information is published. For example, she gave a presentation to raise staff's awareness of the risks of children and families in relation to extreme views. Children are further safeguarded as staff keep them safe when they are at the club. The premises are secure and staff deploy themselves effectively in each of the rooms so they are able to constantly supervise children. The manager has accessed recent support and training from the local authority, which has increased her knowledge and understanding of

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

her role and improved her skills in regard to reflective practice. Staff communicate with parents each day as they collect their children. They pass on vital information from school, for example, when children have had an accident during the day.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy the time they spend at the club. When they first arrive they are keen to sit with a member of staff and make decisions together about what activities they would like to do during the session. Children look through cards depicting the various activities on offer and staff listen to their ideas and value their choices. Staff set activities up in each of the rooms and children are free to move between the rooms as they choose. Children enjoy modelling with dough, using rolling pins and cutters to create different models and designs. They take part in craft activities, such as making bracelets with elastic bands and writing words using special effects. Children spend time quietly reading, both alone and with others. They share the awards they have received at school with other children and staff and are made to feel proud of their achievements. Staff praise children for their creative work, which boosts their self-esteem and encourages them to have a go at more

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave very well when they are at the club. They play harmoniously together and with staff. Older children support younger ones, which really helps the young children to settle when they first start. Children are confident and enjoy chatting to visitors about how much they enjoy coming to the club and that they do not always want to go home. There are daily opportunities for physical activity in the large hall or outside area. Children enjoy playing ball games in the hall and action games in the middle room. Their health is promoted as they enjoy fruit for snack, which they choose and peel themselves, encouraging independence. Children learn about the dangers of main roads and how they can take responsibility for their own safety on the walk from school to the club. They also learn about road safety through visits from the local police community support officer.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 253439 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1074711 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 52 Name of registered person Ashlawn Out of School Assocation Committee

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 22 September 2016 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 qualification at level 3, and two hold 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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