Quality Extended Schools Team at Stoke Prior (QEST)

Quality Extended Schools Team at Stoke Prior (QEST) Ryefields Road, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 4ND

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 May 2017 5 May 2015

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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 are very happy, settled and enjoy their time at the club. They eagerly explore a wide range of interesting play activities, both indoors and outside.  Staff are caring and friendly and children form warm, trusting relationships with them. This helps to promote children’s emotional well-being and, as a result, they demonstrate high levels of confidence and self-esteem.  Staff foster very good links with the host school and information is shared to ensure continuity of care and learning. The activities planned at the club complement the learning that takes place at school.  Staff promote children’s good health. They provide children with healthy snacks and ensure that they have daily opportunities for physical activities.  Children are articulate and confident during their play and when interacting with staff and visitors.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The managers have yet to successfully involve staff and parents in contributing to the plans for ongoing improvement at the club.  Although staff regularly attend team meetings with the providers, they have fewer opportunities to meet as a group to embed the club’s procedures and discuss good practice.

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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

 extend opportunities for all staff members and parents to share their ideas and views about the club, in order to help identify areas for future development  provide more opportunities for staff to discuss and embed the club's procedures and further develop their practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the staff engaging with children in a range of activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector held a meeting with the providers. She sampled a range of documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of staff working in the club.  The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. A secure system is in place to check visitors' identify before entry. Arrival and collection times are well managed to ensure children's safety. Staff complete regular training to maintain their awareness of how to protect the children in their care. They are knowledgeable about the possible signs of abuse and know the procedures to follow should they suspect a child is at risk of harm. Robust procedures for recruitment and to check the ongoing suitability of staff are implemented well. Regular individual supervision meetings for staff enable the management team to identify training and development opportunities and discuss how they can enhance the experiences offered to children. All the required documentation is in place and records accurately reflect details of accidents or incidents involving children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children make independent choices about what they want to do. Staff are attentive and spend time supporting children in their play. Children enjoy art and craft activities. They carefully fold paper to make shapes and draw pictures in their home-made books. Children show high levels of concentration and work well together as they build objects with bricks. They enjoy spending time outdoors where they practise climbing and balancing. Children are excited and focused as they play games, such as tag. Older children support younger ones to join in. Staff are enthusiastic participants in children's games. They interact and help them to play together well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form positive, trusting and secure relationships with staff. They receive praise for their achievements and are guided by staff to respect their peers and maintain good levels of behaviour. Children make friendships across the age groups. Older children demonstrate caring attitudes towards younger children and are positive role models. Children show a good awareness of daily routines that help to promote their safety. They line up so that they can take turns to wash their hands and to move safely as a group for outdoor play. Effective partnerships with parents help to support children's welfare. Parents are very happy with the service provided and comment that their children have wonderful relationships with all of the staff and thoroughly enjoy the activities on offer. Children are encouraged to take care of their personal belongings. They develop a sense of responsibility as they competently tidy away resources and help to serve themselves

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY287452 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 1092005 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 - 9 Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 55 Name of registered person Quality Extended Schools Team Ltd (QEST)

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Date of previous inspection 5 May 2015 Telephone number 07534007824

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Quality Extended Schools Team at Stoke Prior (QEST) was registered in 2004. The setting employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and two hold level 2. The setting opens five days a week before and after school. Sessions are from 7.30am to 8.45am and 3pm to 6pm, during term time only.

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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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