Scallywags Fun Club

Scallywags Fun Club Broadlea Primary School, Newport Road, Sandown, Isle of Wight, PO36 9PE

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 November 2017 14 November 2012

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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

 Systems for self-evaluation are effective and parents contribute to this. Children's opinions are also sought and they complete questionnaires to help staff continually drive improvements forward.  The dedicated staff work well as a team to ensure children have a good range of exciting experiences. They are well qualified and experienced and have a wide range of training opportunities to help improve their practice.  Staff are good role models and children behave extremely well. They share, cooperate and take turns willingly.  Effective systems are in place to work with parents and other settings children attend. Parents receive a comprehensive welcome pack that gives them clear details about what happens at the club.  Children have a good sense of 'ownership' of the club. They have a great deal of input into planning activities and staff readily put children's ideas into practice where possible.

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This provision is good

 The club is well organised. Different zones give children the opportunity to make selections from a range of activities, which promotes their decision-making abilities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The provider does not have a good enough awareness of all the responsibilities with regard to the Data Protection Act.

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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

 enhance awareness of all responsibilities under the Data Protection Act 1998.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of children's experiences during activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector held a meeting with the club proprietor/manager.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of staff working in the club.  The inspector spoke with children, a parent and staff at appropriate times and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a very good knowledge of how to keep children safe and how to report any concerns. Risk assessments help to ensure the premises are safe for children. Staff are well deployed so children can play inside or outside as they choose. Staff use walkie-talkies so they are in contact with each other. All staff have received safeguarding training and have paediatric first-aid qualifications. Training is very well supported at the club and this means staff's professional development is continually progressed. Recruitment procedures are robust and ensure that suitable staff are employed to work with children. Partnerships with parents and schools are very effective and a good two-way flow of information helps provide continuity in meeting children's needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children's views are sought and valued. Staff plan activities around children's interests. For example, children happily engage in making and painting a hat to support a well-known charity. Children are developing a good sense of responsibility and eagerly volunteer to help with small tasks. Staff's interactions with children are very good. They ask questions and give children plenty of time to think and answer. Children are confident communicators and make their needs known. The club is organised into a range of areas that give children lots of choices of activities. They can play in the role-play area or sit in the 'Chill Zone', which has beanbags, books, a television and videos. This area gives children the opportunity to relax and talk with friends after their day at school. Children show pride in their achievements and are pleased when their work is displayed.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Parents are very pleased with the service offered by the club and the confidence that their children have gained. There are lots of opportunities for children to develop their self-help skills and they thoroughly enjoy these. They help to make the toast for snack time, butter the bread and then choose a spread of their choice. Following this they wash and dry their plates, waiting their turn as needed. Children have a very good understanding of the value of working together and use a sand timer to help them work out how much time they have left on a game. The outside environment is spacious and children have many opportunities to pedal carts, use skates and play football. Children persevere with finding their balance on the skates as they challenge their physical abilities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY430783 Local authority Isle of Wight Inspection number 1059027 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 3 - 18 Total number of places 75 Number of children on roll 4 Name of registered person Sarah Jane Wherry

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Date of previous inspection 14 November 2012 Telephone number 01983530433

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Scallywags Fun Club registered in 1996. The club employs six members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate qualifications to at least level 3. The proprietor/manager holds an appropriate qualification at level 4. The club opens from Monday to Friday from 2.45pm to 6pm, term time only. A holiday club operates all day during school holidays. The club offers care to children who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities.

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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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