Barlaston School Club

Barlaston School Club Barlaston C of E First School, Broughton Crescent, Barlaston, Stoke-On-Trent, ST12 9DB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 May 2017 Not applicable

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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

 Children who start attending have a 'buddy' to help them settle in and feel confident in the club.  Staff build on their knowledge and skills through training and regular staff meetings, helping to promote consistently good practice.  Staff develop children's interests well. For example, staff set up a role play shop at children's request. Children thoroughly enjoy weighing different food in the shop.  Children go outside each day. They take part in team games with staff, such as football and hockey.  Self-evaluation is effective and includes the views of staff, children and parents. Managers act to help continually improve the club. For instance, they have improved ways to share children's achievements at the club.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The information staff exchange with teachers from the host school is not precise enough. Therefore, the activities staff provide for children do not fully enable them to build on their learning from school.  Staff do not always promote children's high levels of concentration. They do not organise the environment as effectively as possible to enable children to complete quieter activities without distraction from other children's play.

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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

 provide activities that fully reflect children's learning in school and enable children to build on skills they have learnt  consider ways to further promote children's concentration and limit distractions when children take part in quieter activities.

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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 during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the club manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the club manager and provider. He looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the club.  The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection, viewed their written feedback and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The managers and staff regularly update their knowledge of safeguarding. They all have a strong understanding of the club's safeguarding policy and how to report concerns about children. The provider rigorously vets staff during recruitment to help check their suitability. Managers effectively supervise staff. For example, they observe staff regularly and meet with them to discuss their performance. They identify ways to enhance staff practice, including helping children to recognise the impact of their behaviour on other children's feelings.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff find out about children's interests when they first start and constantly ask them what toys and activities they would like, helping children to enjoy their time engaging in the different activities provided at the club. Children are imaginative. They care for dolls and pretend to feed them with a bottle. Children create with a purpose in mind. They build pretend buildings and towers. Staff interact skilfully with children. They sit at their level and help them to solve problems. For example, they look for missing characters in a book. Staff give children clues about where the characters might be on the page and what to look for. Children then successfully find them and staff praise their success.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are independent. When they arrive, they hang their own coats and bags in the cloakroom. During snack time, some children are monitors and enjoy the responsibility of handing out plates and cups. Children follow good hygiene routines, including washing their hands before snack time. Staff provide nutritious snacks, such as a selection of sandwiches with water to drink. They work well with parents to discuss and manage any dietary requirements children may have. Children's behaviour is positive. They are well mannered and say please and thank you. Staff have good relationships with parents and take the time to talk to them at the end of the session about their children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY484406 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 1000831 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 - 8 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 19 Name of registered person Meaford Day Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07958686283

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Barlaston School Club registered in 2014 and operates from Barlaston C of E First School in Staffordshire. The club employs seven members of childcare staff. All hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or level 5, including one who is a qualified teacher. The club opens from Monday to Friday term time only. Sessions are from 3.20pm 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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