Drayton Pre-School

Drayton Pre-School Drayton CP School, Hilliat Fields, Drayton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4JF

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 March 2018 15 May 2014

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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 Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 There is no named deputy manager in place, who has been assessed as capable and qualified to take charge in the absence of the manager.  Although there is a supervision process in place, staff are not confident to discuss confidential and sensitive issues. As a result, the process does not foster a culture of mutual respect and teamwork.  Leaders do not have a robust enough understanding of the pre-school's safeguarding policy and procedures. This means they do not have sufficient knowledge of who they must refer allegations against a member of staff to, in order to protect children from harm.  Complaints are not investigated effectively and complainants are not informed of the outcome within 28 days as required by the early years foundation stage. The complaints record was not made available for Ofsted inspectors to review.  Leaders do not ensure the statutory progress checks are carried out for all children

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This provision is inadequate

between the ages of two and three years. This means any emerging concerns in development are not identified and support sought at the earliest opportunity.  Leaders do not have an accurate view of what the pre-school needs to improve. The process for self-evaluation is not effective and this results in breaches of the requirements.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are independent learners. The well-resourced environment is inviting to children. This enables them to make decisions about how and where they want to play.

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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

 ensure there is a named deputy manager in place, who has been assessed as capable and qualified, to take charge in the absence of the manger 30/03/2018

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 enhance the existing supervision process to ensure staff feel confident to discuss sensitive issues and encourages a culture of mutual support and teamwork 30/03/2018

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 ensure leaders have a robust understanding of the pre-school's safeguarding policy and procedures, and know who they must refer concerns to, in a timely and appropriate way to protect children from harm 30/03/2018

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 ensure all complaints are investigated and the complainant informed of the outcome within 28 days of receiving the complaint and ensure complaints records are available for review by Ofsted inspectors 30/03/2018

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 ensure the statutory progress checks are carried out for all children between the age of two and three years to identify any emerging concerns and support sought at the earliest opportunity 30/03/2018

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 improve the suitability checks undertaken to include any changes to staff's health and medication and the impact this may have on their ability to work with children. 30/03/2018

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 make effective use of self-evaluation so that any breaches in requirements or weaknesses in practice are quickly identified and swift action is taken to address them.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the support for children's learning during activities inside and outside.  The inspector assessed how well leaders and staff understand and implement nursery policies, and how they monitor children's learning.  The inspector carried out a joint observation to assess how well leaders monitor the quality of teaching.  The inspector talked to parents, staff and children during the inspection and took their views into account.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation including staff records and children's learning journals.  The inspector had a telephone interview with the chair of committee to take into account their views and check their understanding or their role and responsibility.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. Leaders do not know their statutory responsibilities well enough. They do not identify breaches in requirements or weaknesses in teaching practice promptly. This means there is a delay in taking action to address them. Staff are aware of their role and responsibilities to keep children safe. They know when and who to report any concerns about children to. However, leaders are unclear about the pre-school procedures to follow and when to refer these concerns to outside agencies. As a result, children may be at risk of harm. Leaders have failed to act upon information shared by staff that may affect their suitability. This means that leaders have not identified the impact this may have on their ability to work directly with children. Parents know their children's key person and say their children enjoy attending pre-school. However, parents report they do not receive regular information about their child's

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

progress or ideas to support their child's learning further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The manager does not monitor the quality of teaching effectively. As a result, teaching practice is not consistent across the pre-school. Staff do not build on children's existing knowledge. For example, during water play staff failed to develop children's learning further when using buckets, funnels, and different sized containers. Staff do not use effective questioning to encourage children to formulate their own ideas. Staff have made good relationships with providers they share the care of children with, and local schools. This helps children to prepare for the next stage in their learning and into school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in safeguarding practice means that leaders cannot assure children's welfare. However, there are some aspects of practice that supports children's welfare sufficiently well. Staff support children to learn about good hygiene practices. For example, children follow picture instructions and use a mirror to see themselves blowing their nose into a tissue, dispose of the tissue and wash their hands afterwards. Children's art work and photographs of them with their families are displayed on the wall. This supports children's sense of belonging and self-esteem. Children are kind to each other and share resources willingly. Behaviour is good across the pre-school. Children are quick to remind their friends of the rules. For example, children tell each other they must sit down on the bench and how to sit when they use the slide. A map of the world shows children the different places their friends come from and have visited. There are words displayed in different

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

languages for the children to try. This supports their understanding of the world.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

The manager fails to ensure the statutory progress checks for children are completed between the ages of two and three years. This means that staff do not know whether children need any extra help to prepare them for the next stage in their development. Children are confident and self-motivated to test out their physical skills, such as when they kick footballs, but poor teaching limits the progress they make.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 133398 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1122968 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 - 5 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 31 Name of registered person Drayton Playgroup - Abingdon Committee

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Date of previous inspection 15 May 2014 Telephone number 01235 536098

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Drayton Pre-school opened in 1996 and is in the grounds of Drayton County Primary School in Oxfordshire. The pre-school is open each weekday during term time from 8.45am to 11.45am, and from 12.15pm to 3.15pm, with an optional lunch club from 11.45am to 12.15pm. There are currently 31 children aged from two years to five years on roll. There are six members of staff, five hold appropriate early years qualifications including two at degree level and one holding Early Years Professional Status. The pre- school provides funded early education for two, three and four year olds.

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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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