Giffard Park Pre-School

Giffard Park Pre-School Giffard Park County Combined School, Broadway Avenue, Giffard Park, MILTON KEYNES, MK14 5PY

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 April 2017 24 February 2015

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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 Inadequate 4

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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 has repeatedly failed to complete the necessary notifications to Ofsted regarding changes to the committee. Ofsted has been unable to carry out all the required checks to determine the committee members' suitability for their role.  The manager does not monitor staff teaching practice effectively. Staff do not receive the necessary guidance to ensure the quality of teaching is consistently strong. Not all children make adequate progress from their starting points.  Staff do not provide parents with accurate information about their child's development to help support learning at home. They do not complete and share the required written progress checks when a child is aged between two and three years old.  Staff do not use what they know about children to provide learning experiences that are sufficiently challenging and interesting, and which motivate children to learn.  Staff do not promote older children's developing literacy skills well. There are few

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This provision is inadequate

opportunities for them to practise their early writing skills.  Self-evaluation is weak. The provider and manager have not identified the weaknesses in practice or the breaches in requirements of the Early Years Register.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff work well with other professionals to provide support to children with recognised additional needs. They monitor the progress of these children thoroughly.  Children are happy. They enjoy the company of their friends and staff members.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 ensure the required procedures are followed to enable Ofsted to check the suitability of all committee members 05/05/2017

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Due Date

 provide effective support for all staff to improve the quality of their teaching and outcomes for children 01/06/2017

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 improve assessment arrangements and provide parents with the required written progress summary when their child is aged between two and three years 01/06/2017

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 plan and deliver consistently stimulating learning experiences for all children to help them make good progress. 01/06/2017

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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

 improve opportunities for children to practise their early writing skills to extend their developing literacy skills  make effective use of self-evaluation to identify and address weaknesses, including breaches of requirements, to improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and staff indoors and outdoors.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke with parents and children, and took account of their views.  The inspector talked to staff about their understanding of safeguarding and first aid.  The inspector sampled documentation, including staff qualifications, the children's records and the provider's policies.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The provider's repeated failures to provide Ofsted with information to check committee members' suitability compromises children's safety. The provider has completed suitability checks on staff and they know what to do if they have concerns about a child's welfare. The use of self-evaluation is poor, for example, management has not identified weaknesses in teaching and assessment. Although staff receive some support and guidance from the manager and are encouraged to further their skills, this has not been effective in ensuring good quality teaching. Staff do not build on their warm relationships with parents to ensure they receive the written learning updates to which they are entitled. This has an impact on parents' ability to form a clear picture of their child's progress. The manager has suitable systems in place to monitor children's progress, although the gaps in assessment arrangements hinder their accuracy.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Staff do not use what they know about all children well enough to assess their progress. They do not plan activities tailored to children's interests and abilities. For example, staff do not use children's keenness to engage in energetic play to extend their physical skills. Staff do not build on children's existing knowledge of technology when exploring electronic devices. Children flick quickly through the games on the tablet computers and then lose interest. Outdoors, staff focus on supervising children and do not often join them in their chosen play. At these times, they make poor use of opportunities to talk to children and extend their communication skills. However, in general, the manager uses additional funding to meet some children's individual needs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The provider cannot assure children's well-being because they have not followed required procedures to ensure the suitability of all those involved in the provision. Nonetheless, staff ensure that the premises are safe and secure, and vigilantly supervise children throughout the day. Staff are kind and caring to the children. They ensure their physical needs are suitably met. For example, children benefit from healthy snacks and enjoy daily opportunities to play in the fresh air. Staff introduce children to a range of customs and beliefs beyond their own immediate experiences. Overall, children behave appropriately.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Not all children make adequate progress. Children are not consistently motivated to learn and are not encouraged to extend their learning in a meaningful way. In addition, the poor quality teaching results in gaps in the key skills that older children need for a successful move to school, such as early writing skills. Children are not well prepared for their future learning and do not find out that learning can be enjoyable and exciting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 141810 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 1085762 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 44 Number of children on roll 76 Name of registered person Giffard Park Pre-School Committee

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Date of previous inspection 24 February 2015 Telephone number 01908614230

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Giffard Park Pre-School registered in 1997 and is situated in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. It is open from 8.45am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday, during term time only. The provider employs 16 members of staff; of these, 12 hold relevant qualifications between level 2 and level 4. The provider receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years old.

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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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