BELZ Nursery School

BELZ Nursery School 96-98 Clapton Common, London, E5 9AL

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 May 2017 4 November 2015

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The provider does not ensure that all staff have completed a new Disclosure and Barring Service check. This is also a breach of Childcare Register requirements. However, the provider has taken steps to minimise the risk of this to children.  Staff do not maintain an accurate daily record of children's hours of attendance, as required.  Some members of staff do not have a sufficient level of English to communicate with external agencies and clearly discuss established safeguarding policies and procedures. Not all required records are maintained in English.  Children have inconsistent opportunities to practise their early writing and mark-making skills to help them with school readiness, particularly during morning sessions.  Self-evaluation is not fully effective in identifying and targeting all weaknesses and breaches of requirements.

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It has the following strengths

 Children make good progress and enjoy interesting learning experiences that staff plan for them in two languages, Yiddish and English.  Children develop an understanding of a healthy lifestyle, both indoors and outside.  Parents are happy with the service provided and progress their children make.

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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 every person working directly with children has their suitability checked, including through a new enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check 16/05/2017

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 maintain an accurate daily record of the names of the children looked after on the premises and their hours of attendance 16/05/2017

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 ensure that all staff have sufficient use of English to enable them to communicate with outside agencies, and to maintain and keep records in English as required. 16/05/2017

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

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 provide more consistent opportunities for children to practise their early mark making and writing skills to help prepare them for school  make more effective use of self-evaluation to identify breaches in requirements and target all weaknesses in practice, in order to improve outcomes for all children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the provider, manager, some staff, children and parents throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documents available, including those relating to the premises, safety checks and safeguarding.  The inspector observed activities and daily routines in the morning and the afternoon, indoors and outside.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the early years manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The provider does not have a sufficient level of English to liaise with external agencies and does not keep all records in English, as required. He has not requested a new Disclosure and Barring Service check for all staff. However, he has completed other suitability checks and requested references from their previous employers, which lessens the risk to children. Safeguarding is effective. Staff and lead safeguarding officers have a secure knowledge and understanding of what can put children's safety at risk and what procedures to follow to protect them. The early years manager has a good understanding of her responsibilities. She monitors staff performance and identifies their training needs. This has helped to address previous actions and recommendations, in order to improve teaching and outcomes for children. However, the provider has failed to recognise current breaches of requirements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff regularly observe children's learning to identify where they are in their development. They now monitor their progress and plan learning experiences that match children's learning needs. Children enjoy a good range of activities that motivates their learning and keeps them engaged, such as making play dough, creating their own artwork or taking part in role play as firefighters. Staff help children extend their vocabulary well in two languages. For example, they sing songs, read stories and repeat words. Children are active and play outside every day. However, children are not always provided with good opportunities to practise their mark making and writing skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Weaknesses in the leadership and management of the setting mean that children's welfare is not given the highest regard. Furthermore, staff do not maintain an accurate register of children's attendance. Children settle well and form secure attachments with their morning and afternoon key person and other staff. They behave well and learn to respect others. Children learn about their local community and wider world. For example, they go to the local shops and learn about different countries. Children have good opportunities to learn about the benefits of eating fruit and vegetables.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They learn to be independent and take care of their own needs. Children gain the skills they need for the next stages in their learning, including school. For example, they learn how to count, and can recognise and form letters and numbers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 144550 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 1054284 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 5 Total number of places 70 Number of children on roll 62 Name of registered person Belz Nursery School Committee

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Date of previous inspection 4 November 2015 Telephone number 020 8800 6599

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BELZ Nursery School registered in 2001. The nursery operates from the BELZ Community Centre in the Clapton Common area within the London Borough of Hackney. The nursery is available to boys from the local Orthodox Jewish community. The nursery is open each week day from 9.30am to 3pm Monday to Thursday, 9.30am to 12 noon on Fridays and on Sundays from 9.30am to 3pm. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education to children aged three and four years. There are 19 members of staff, all of whom hold relevant childcare qualification at level 2 or above. Two members of staff hold qualified teacher status.

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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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