After School Club Academy

After School Club Academy Ray Lodge Primary School, Snakes Lane East, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 7JQ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 November 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 are happy and confident. Staff are caring, form warm relationships with children and support their emotional well-being effectively.  Staff work well with parents and other settings children attend. For instance, they share information often to help provide a continuation of care and to support children's progress at school.  The manager implements effective self-evaluation processes and reflects well on the setting's practice. She seeks the views of others, such as the local authority, and acts on any advice to help improve children's experiences.  Children behave well. They act calmly, are helpful and understand the setting's rules. The staff share their expectations with children well to help them develop an understanding of acceptable behaviour.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff miss opportunities to encourage children's independence skills, to help enhance their growing self-esteem.  Staff do not all plan activities around children's interests to help encourage their motivation to explore new experiences, to enhance their skills further.

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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

 explore further opportunities for developing children's levels of independence  reflect more sharply on activities to enhance children's motivation and enjoyment to explore a broad range of experiences, to help extend their skills further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children as they engaged together in activities.  The inspector held discussions with the manager and staff during the inspection about children's care and the activities provided for them.  The inspector took into account the views of the parents and carers spoken to on the day and engaged with children at appropriate times.  The inspector viewed documentation during the inspection, such as the setting's policies and procedures, and children's attendance registers.  The inspector held discussions with the manager about how the setting reflects on the quality of its service.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff know how to recognise and report any signs that indicate a child may be at risk of harm. They have a good understanding of government guidance and how to prevent children from being at risk of extreme views or behaviours. Staff effectively assess risks in all areas that children use to identify and remove any hazards. The manager recognises the setting's strengths and identifies areas of weakness to help her improve children's experiences. Furthermore, she monitors staff's skills well, such as through regular supervisions. She offers good opportunities for staff to develop their skills, such as through staff meetings.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children play in a well-organised environment. Staff provide resources that are age appropriate and reflect children's interests generally well. They gather useful information from parents when children first start the setting to help them plan for children's needs. Staff engage well with children and encourage their involvement while they explore the activities they choose. Children particularly enjoy drawing pictures and sharing their ideas about what they have drawn. Children learn to be creative and express their ideas confidently to others. Staff support the progress children make at school well. For example, children practise their counting skills when talking about how many things they have drawn on their page.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff teach children well about how to be healthy, such as by offering nutritious foods. Children have good opportunities to be active. For example, they use various apparatus indoors and outdoors, such as bats and balls to help them develop their hand-eye coordination and physical skills. Children have good opportunities to learn about diversity, such as when exploring resources that reflect other cultural backgrounds. Children learn to respect each other's differences and develop their understanding of different people in the community well. Staff support children well to develop an understanding of good hygiene practices. For instance, they remind them to clean their hands before they eat. Children successfully learn to keep themselves safe. For instance, they walk around the hall sensibly and have a good awareness of space and where is appropriate to play when using equipment, such as bats and balls, inside.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489017 Local authority Redbridge Inspection number 1011783 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 40 Number of children on roll 60 Name of registered person Claire Yvonne Philcox

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07930114393

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After School Club Academy first registered in 2014 and re-registered in 2015. It is based in Ray Lodge Primary School, Woodford Green, Essex. The setting provides after-school care from Monday to Friday and also operates a holiday playscheme over the school holidays. The setting is open all year round from 3pm until 6pm. The setting employs five members of staff, two of whom hold a suitable early years qualification.

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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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