Blaby Stokes Basc

Blaby Stokes Basc Stokes C Of E Primary School, Queens Road, Leicester, LE8 4EG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 January 2018 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

 Effective risk assessments help staff to maintain a safe environment for children. Staff are appropriately deployed to ensure children can safely access all available space. Staff follow established routines when they collect children from school. This helps to promote children's safety well.  The manager and staff team work well together. They reflect well on the quality of the club through ongoing discussions to help bring about continuous improvement to benefit children's time in the setting. For example, seeking the views of children to help develop the range of play opportunities on offer.  Children comment on how much they enjoy attending the club. They state they like the range of activities provided, such as art and craft activities, games and playing outside.  Children form good relationships with all adults within the setting. Staff are caring and attentive to children's needs and support their social and emotional needs well. This

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This provision is good

helps children to feel secure and develop a strong sense of belonging.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasion, younger children are sometimes reluctant to join in with larger group activities as older children take over activities, such as den making.  Staff do not consistently share information with teachers and between themselves about the support individual children need, to promote a shared and consistent approach to children's learning.

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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

 review the organisation of larger group activities so that children of all ages have the confidence to fully participate as they wish  strengthen information sharing between staff and schoolteachers to promote a shared and consistent approach.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to children and staff throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed the quality of activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's experiences.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager of the club. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the club's policies and procedures, risk assessments, self- evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the club.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written testimonies and discussion.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Strong recruitment procedures help to ensure all those working with children are safe and suitable. Staff are regularly asked to declare any changes to their circumstances that may impact on their suitability. They have a good knowledge and understanding of keeping children safe from harm and of what to do should they suspect a child to be at risk. This helps to ensure children's safety and welfare is well supported. Partnerships with parents are good. Parents appreciate the care that staff provide. They comment on how happy their children are in the setting and of the enjoyable range of activities on offer. Parents receive useful information about their children's experiences during their time in the club. Staff attend regular team meetings and training to develop their skills and knowledge to help them support children well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff talk to and interact well with children during their play, helping them to build on and consolidate their good language and social skills. Children enjoy a good range of activities indoors and outdoors, supporting their interests and enjoyment. They play an active role in the planning of activities and staff encourage children to make choices and be involved in the range of activities on offer. Children show good imaginations, concentration and sustained interest as they sit together to design and make their own constructions. They carefully choose their materials and talk to staff about their ideas. Children show pride as they show their finished products to staff and visitors. Staff praise children highly for their achievements, supporting children's self-esteem. Children show good confidence as they explain to visitors how to play games. They show good counting skills and work out how many more pegs they will need in a game.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and clearly enjoy their time in the club. They speak with enthusiasm with staff about their day and the range of activities they have been engaged in during school. Children, overall, have positive relationships with one another. They behave well and have devised their own rules for the club, supporting ownership and responsibility. Staff promote children's knowledge and understanding of hygiene and healthy lifestyles. They help children to make healthy choices at snack times from the range of snacks on offer. Children manage their own personal care well as they wash their hands before snack time and after using the toilet. Children know and understand the rules and routines they must follow to keep safe. For example, when escorted by staff from their classrooms to the club, they know to line up, walk and not to run across the playground. Further to this, children take part in regular fire drills to help ensure they know how to leave the

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491285 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1036097 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 - 11 Total number of places 35 Number of children on roll 70 Name of registered person Blaby Stokes Basc Partnership

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07724869925

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Blaby Stokes Basc registered in 2016 and is privately owned. The club employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, two have appropriate childcare qualifications at level 3. The club opens from Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 7.30am until 8.40am and 3pm until 6pm.

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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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