Funfishers Out of School Club

Funfishers Out of School Club Fishergate, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 4AP

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 March 2017 13 August 2013

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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

 The manager is a passionate, experienced early years practitioner with a clear vision of inclusive, high-quality care and education for all. She works with the committee and her well-qualified staff to help children to progress well and to meet community needs.  Teaching is very good and sometimes outstanding. Where it is outstanding, staff use tailored teaching strategies to help children to achieve their full potential.  Partnerships with parents, professionals, agencies, schools and other settings are effective. Excellent communication systems support children as they move between home and different learning environments.  Children form emotional bonds with staff who are sensitive to their individual needs and know them well. Behaviour is excellent.  Staff gather information from parents to plan for children's interests. They follow care routines, meet their dietary needs and help children to settle.

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This provision is good

 Staff share detailed attainment and progress information with parents to help them build on and extend children's learning at home. Parents value the setting highly.  Good systems are in place for the safe recruitment, induction and supervision of staff.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although self-evaluation systems are well established, they are not yet being used most effectively to assess the impact of changes to practice on outcomes for children.  Targets for staff development are not yet sufficiently focused on what staff can do to ensure that all children make the most rapid progress.

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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

 strengthen self-evaluation systems even further and more closely assess the impact of changes to practice on outcomes for children  enhance supervision systems further to help focus targets for staff development and ensure that all children make the best progress possible.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the setting.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the setting manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the setting manager spoke to a member of the committee and the committee chairperson. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.  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 good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Child protection is central to the practice of every member of staff. Excellent safeguarding knowledge ensures that any concerns about children's welfare or development are swiftly addressed. Policies and procedures are robust, wide ranging and evident in practice. The views of parents and children are sought and acted upon. Staff are reflective, committed to improving their practice and involved in development planning. The progress of individuals and groups of children is closely tracked to ensure their needs are met. Children go on many outings, celebrate similarities and differences and develop pride in their local community.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff use observations of children playing to make accurate assessments and plan what they need to learn next. Early intervention strategies are effective. For example, a daily, adult-led focused group activity helps children to develop communication and listening skills and take turns. Children of all ages are provided with developmentally appropriate activities and experiences. Babies and toddlers have easy access to a range of sensory materials. They sit and stir pancake mix with whisks and spoons and they fill and empty containers at the sand tray. Older children act out stories, making choices and using resources imaginatively. Staff support thinking skills, help children to form their ideas and build on their growing vocabularies. Outside, children mark make using spray bottles filled with coloured paint, learn about road safety and think about position, size, shape and measure. Staff celebrate children's achievements with parents, helping children to feel

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The learning environment is inviting and interesting to children. High-quality resources are available, inside and outdoors. Staff encourage children to undertake tasks and learn to do things for themselves. Children serve at mealtimes, put their coats and shoes on and begin to treat each other and the environment with respect. Staff are excellent role models. They help children to understand the importance of good hygiene routines. Meals are carefully planned, nutritious and balanced. Children try new foods and learn how to make healthy choices. Staff ensure that children assess risks and keep themselves safe. Children show great maturity as they move around the woodland learning area with care and clearly enjoy connecting with the natural world.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good and sometimes outstanding progress. Staff use funding extremely well to meet children's individual needs and improve outcomes for them. Children who start in the setting with below expected levels of development make rapid progress. Staff sensitively support children who speak English as an additional language and help them to become competent communicators. Children at all levels of development are inquisitive learners who enjoy investigating and exploring their surroundings. When it is time for children to move on from the setting they are very well prepared with the key skills needed to cope confidently with the change.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 321571 Local authority York Inspection number 1064112 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 38 Number of children on roll 286 Name of registered person Funfishers Out of School Club Committee

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Date of previous inspection 13 August 2013 Telephone number 01904 677870

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Funfishers Out of School Club was registered in 1992 and operates from a building in the playground of Fishergate Primary School. The setting employs 18 members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold qualified teacher status, one has an appropriate early years qualification at level 6, 10 hold qualifications at level 3 and one holds a qualification at level 2. The manager holds an early years degree and has early years teacher status. The setting opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm during term time and from 8am until 6pm during school holidays. The setting provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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