Wigthom Breakfast & After School Club

Wigthom Breakfast & After School Club Thomlinson Junior School, The Goose Market, High Street, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9PG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 January 2017 19 December 2012

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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 provider does not have robust systems in place to ensure that all committee members are suitable for their roles. Ofsted has not been provided with the necessary information for each individual so that suitability checks can be completed. This poses a risk to children's safety and welfare.  Staff do not make full use of opportunities to exchange relevant information about children's learning needs with the schools they attend.

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It has the following strengths

 Children benefit from secure attachments with staff. They have many opportunities to do things for themselves and develop a good level of independence. Children develop a high level of confidence through the numerous choices presented to them during the session.  Children play in a warm, friendly, relaxed and homely environment. They are very well behaved and know the rules of the club. Children share and take turns in games and show tolerance and respect for the younger children attending.  Staff show a genuine and sincere interest in the children and what they have been doing in school. They ask them questions and the children confidently respond. Children's communication and language skills are well supported.  Partnerships between parents and staff are good. Parents express a high regard for the service provided for them and their children.

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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 them to carry out suitability checks on committee members. 07/02/2017

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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

 strengthen the partnership with the schools children attend to ensure their experiences and learning needs are fully complemented.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the activities indoors and outdoors and the interactions between staff and children.  The inspector talked to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the club leader.  The inspector held a meeting with the club manager and provider. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the club.  The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The provider has failed to provide Ofsted with the information needed to carry out checks to ensure that all committee members are suitable for their roles. However, the staff working with the children have a secure understanding of safeguarding and child protection issues. They demonstrate a clear understanding of the procedures to follow if they are worried or concerned about a child in their care. The premises are safe and secure. Risk assessments are maintained and staff complete daily safety checks before each session operates. Staff deploy themselves well to provide good supervision in all play areas. They maintain clear and accurate records. Leaders hold regular supervision meetings to help to monitor staff's performance and to identify any training needs. The systems of self-evaluation help to bring about positive changes to the club.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff use their experience and skills very effectively to provide a warm and welcoming, homely environment. They successfully provide a wide range of enjoyable activities for children of all ages. Staff encourage children's independence, choice and decision making. Children communicate effectively, show good listening skills and follow instructions. Children develop good literacy skills and have opportunities to read books, complete homework and to write and make marks. They develop good social skills. They play cooperatively alongside their peers, and share and take turns during games. Children confidently build towers, castles and domino runs with bricks. Staff talk to children about what they are doing. They extend children's learning through questioning and discussion and challenge children's thinking skills. Children respond well. They make choices in all that they do. Therefore, they feel valued and respected and develop a sense of belonging.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Outside, children enjoy running around in the fresh air and playing a variety of ball games of their choosing.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The welfare of children is not promoted adequately enough. This is because the provider has not ensured that members of the committee have been thoroughly vetted. This means that parents cannot be assured of the suitability of committee members who are legally charged with making decisions that affect their children. The established key-person system helps to ensure the youngest children form secure attachments. Children develop the confidence and motivation to explore their environment. Their physical and emotional well-being are fostered well. Children are well behaved and very well mannered. They show a good understanding of the club's rules and quickly settle into the evening routine. Children eat a range of healthy and nutritious snacks. They have many opportunities to access the large outdoor area for fresh air and exercise. This helps promote their good health. Children gain an understanding of the wider world. They learn about different

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

festivals and events throughout the year.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY396964 Local authority Cumbria Inspection number 1059849 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 24 Number of children on roll 66 Name of registered person Wigthom Breakfast & After School Club Committee

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 19 December 2012 Telephone number 01697 342432

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Wigthom Breakfast & After School Club was registered in 2009. The club employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, and one member of staff holds an early years qualification at level 2. The club opens from Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 7.30am until 9am and 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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