Tower Club

Tower Club Blacko Primary School, Gisburn Road, Blacko, Nelson, BB9 6LS

p.1

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 January 2017 1 May 2013

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

p.1

This provision is good

 Staff have worked hard to address the recommendations set at the last inspection. The self-evaluation process includes challenging targets for improvements and these are already being implemented.  Staff have built good working relationships with the school. They know the children well and offer a range of experiences that complements their learning in school.  Children have access to rich and varied resources and can lead their own activities. Areas for play are well planned and based on children's interests and what staff already know about children. This is through observation and information gathered from parents.  Staff place a strong emphasis on developing children's social and emotional skills. Children are given lots of praise and encouragement during play and are extremely confident and very happy.

p.1

It is not yet outstanding because:

 The professional development opportunities for staff do not yet focus on raising the quality of their practice that enhances children's play experiences even further.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

 continue to enhance professional development opportunities even further and focus on helping raise staff's practice and the quality of children's play experiences to the highest level.

p.2

Inspection activities

 The inspector undertook a tour of the areas used for the club.  The inspector observed activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector sampled a range of records, policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke with the staff at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of children, staff and parents spoken to on the day of inspection.

p.2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff understand their role in protecting children from harm. They know what to do if they have concerns about a child's welfare and who to report those concerns to. Suitability checks are completed, including on new committee members and staff keep up to date with their training on safeguarding to the relevant level. The views of parents and children are sought regularly and are used to develop improvement plans for the setting. Parents are very happy with the provision and speak very highly of the staff. They express their trust and confidence in them and talk about how their children enjoy the club thoroughly.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Interactions between staff and children are good. Staff positively encourage children to develop their creativity and welcome children's ideas for their own art displays. Children cooperate well together and older children are happy to assist younger children in their play. Staff liaise well with parents to find out about what they expect their children to experience while attending the club. Staff are very skilled in when and how to encourage children to participate in the wider activities when they are always drawn to the same areas. Children develop their physical skills and they have continual access to the outdoor area where they can run freely or pedal the variety of bicycles. Children's communication and language skills are developed well and they retell past events and describe past activities and displays. Mathematical language is used as staff encourage children to think about shape and length, for example, while fixing the train track together. Children's

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

writing skills are developed well, they use pens and whiteboards to note their ideas to improve the club.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's behaviour is excellent. They are polite and well mannered and converse confidently with each other and with adults. Children's independence skills are encouraged constantly. Their self-help skills are very advanced and staff allow children to make their own food for snack time. Older children spend time with younger children, helping them to spread butter on the bread and make sandwiches. Staff provide healthy snacks and drinks and children are helped to understand about the effects of food on their bodies. Staff are calm when giving instructions and children respond in an extremely positive manner. They are happy to leave what they are doing to come to the snack table. Children's social skills are embedded and well developed. They pass the plates around with great ease and confidence and ask each other if they would like a sandwich. Children feel good about themselves as staff praise and encourage them. Children take turns and share toys, letting

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

younger children have a go, waiting patiently to help if needed. Children can take risks as they pedal very fast around the outdoors while staff reinforce safety messages to be careful not to knock their friends over. Children are extremely relaxed and confident as they move within the club, choosing activities to take part in.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY233136 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1064335 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 24 Number of children on roll 24 Name of registered person Tower Club Committee

p.4

reference number

Date of previous inspection 1 May 2013 Telephone number 01282 616 669

p.4

reference number

Tower Club is managed by a committee and was registered in 2003. The club operates from Blacko Primary School in Nelson, Lancashire. The club is open for before- and after- school care, Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 7.30am to 8.50am and from 3.15pm to 5.45pm. The club employs two members of staff to work directly with children and both hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and work as joint managers.

p.4

reference number

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.

p.4

reference number

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 skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.4

reference number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/, write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.5

reference number

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our website for news, information and updates at www.ofsted.gov.uk/user.

p.5

reference number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

p.5