Watlington Pre-School

Watlington Pre-School Methodist Church Hall, Shirburn Street, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5BT

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 March 2017 20 January 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 Good 2

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 Leaders have failed to notify Ofsted of changes to the role of those individuals that form the pre-school committee. As a result, Ofsted have not been able to check their suitability for their role.  Leaders have not embedded arrangements for evaluating staff's teaching skills sufficiently to help them develop their overall practice to an exceptional level.  Staff do not consistently encourage children to manage tasks for themselves to further their independence.

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It has the following strengths

 The small, qualified staff team works well together. They join in with children as they play and demonstrate a genuine interest in their care and learning. This helps to promote children's confidence and self-esteem.  Very effective support is given to children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, and those who speak English as an additional language. Staff work closely with external agencies to ensure all children receive the support they need to make progress in their learning and development, including those at risk of delay.  Children make good progress in their development. Staff provide good support and teaching to help all children to achieve. Staff use observation well and assess children's development effectively. They plan activities that support ongoing learning.

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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

 notify Ofsted of changes to the role of those individuals on the committee so that the documentation required can be completed to enable the suitability of all committee members to be checked. 22/04/2017

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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

 focus more precisely on reviewing staff practice to raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level, in order to increase the potential for children to make more rapid progress in their learning  provide further encouragement to children to carry out more daily tasks for themselves.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing inside and outside.  The inspector checked safeguarding information and the premises.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the acting manager.  The inspector sampled documentation, including policies and procedures and children's development records.  The inspector spoke to staff, parents, members of the committee and children present on the day of inspection and took account of the pre-school's self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. Leaders have not notified Ofsted of changes to the committee. Committee members have failed to submit the required documentation for suitability checks. Consequently, Ofsted have not been able to establish if all persons responsible for the pre-school are safe and suitable for their role. However, there are robust checks in place to establish the suitability of staff working directly with the children. Staff have a secure understanding of what to do if they have any concerns about a child in their care. Leaders use the views of parents, staff and children to evaluate the quality of the pre-school provision and to identify where they need to make improvements. The assessment of children's progress is rigorous. Recent monitoring of assessment has identified a difference in the progress children make in their mathematical development compared to the progress they make in other areas. A focus is now being

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

placed on improving the programme for mathematical development to develop children's progress in this area and staff have attended training to support this.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff know the individual children particularly well. They adapt their teaching methods to support each child, for example, through the use of visual aids or particular resources. Regular and accurate assessment of what children know and can do ensures that appropriate next steps in their learning are identified. Helpful discussion takes place with parents about their child's progress and they are given suggestions of ways to continue children's learning at home. Very effective support is given to children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language. Staff work closely with external agencies to ensure all children receive the support they need to make progress in their learning and development, including those at risk of delay. Children confidently ride scooters and bicycles, which help to develop their physical skills. Staff have good links with the local school, nursery and other agencies

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

involved with their care. This promotes continuity in children's care and learning, and a smooth transfer on to school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's welfare is not assured because not all of those responsible for making decisions about the running of the pre-school have had their suitability checked. Nevertheless, other aspects of children's welfare are effectively promoted. Staff are consistent in their approach to managing children's behaviour. They use effective strategies to help children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff help children to develop their confidence and give them jobs to do to give them a sense of responsibility. Every child is respected and their individual care needs are very well met. Consequently, children are well prepared emotionally for the next stage in their learning. Staff encourage children to manage their own care routines, such as toileting and handwashing. This helps to promote their understanding of good hygiene practices.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children of all ages and abilities, including those who receive funded early education, make good progress in relation to their starting points. Children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities or English as an additional language, are very well supported and gaps in their learning are closing quickly. Children use their creative skills well. For example, they make Mothering Sunday cards by exploring and mixing paint and using brushes and handprints to personalise them. Younger children play alongside each other with small-world toys. Children ride bikes safely, enhancing their physical skills. They confidently use the computer programs to support their learning and hand-to-eye coordination. They are acquiring key skills for their future and have a positive attitude to learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 134326 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1085744 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 2 - 4 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 23 Name of registered person Watlington Pre-School Committee

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Date of previous inspection 20 January 2015 Telephone number 01491 613553

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Watlington Pre-School was registered in 1993 and it is run by a committee. It operates from its own premises attached to the Methodist Chapel in Watlington, Oxfordshire. The pre-school opens on Wednesday and Thursday 9am to 3pm and on Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 9am to 12pm. They are open during term time only. The pre-school receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. They employ four staff, all of whom hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 3.

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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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