Summer Lane Out of School Club

Summer Lane Out of School Club Summer Lane Primary School, Summer Lane, BARNSLEY, South Yorkshire, S75 2BB

p.1

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 March 2018 20 November 2014

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

p.1

This provision is good

 The experienced manager creates a positive and welcoming environment. She sets a clear direction for further development and is well supported by a committed and thoughtful team of staff.  Children are well behaved. Staff are encouraging role models and know children and their families well. They have a good understanding of how to keep children safe and protected.  Staff provide a wide range of interesting toys and games for children to choose from. They have a good knowledge of children's interests and enthusiasms, and plan activities to build on them. Children are proud of the tasks they complete at the club.  The staff build strong relationships with other settings that children attend, particularly the host school. Staff share information about children's interests and experiences to support continuity in their care and well-being.  Parents appreciate the care that staff provide. They receive useful information and

p.1

This provision is good

guidance about their children's experiences during their time in the club.

p.1

It is not yet outstanding because:

 Procedures for building further on the quality of staff's practice are not incisive enough to ensure children get the utmost out of all their experiences at the club.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

 evaluate staff's performance incisively. Target the support and training for staff to help them achieve the highest-quality of practice to further enrich children's experiences.

p.2

Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of staff interactions with children during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's experiences.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke to children and staff during the inspection.  The inspector held discussions with the manager. He looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of staff.  The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views.

p.2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Priorities for future development reflect the views of parents, staff and children. For example, the breakfast times have been changed to better suit the needs of parents and the children. The manager and her deputy know the strengths of their provision well and set a good example through their organisation and their interaction with children. Parents particularly appreciate the staff's response to their children's specific needs and their flexibility in meeting them. Safeguarding is effective. Staff receive regular training on child protection issues and have a good understanding of how to recognise signs that a child may be at risk of harm from extreme views or ideas. The management ensures that staff have a current and robust knowledge of the safeguarding procedures. Records are well maintained. Staff involve children well in understanding how to assess risks and in making decisions about their own play.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff gather useful information from parents about children's interests and personal development when they first join the club. They use this knowledge well to help children settle in quickly and develop their confidence. Staff help children to solve problems and meet challenges in their games and activities. For example, children work together as a team to use large construction materials to create imaginative dens in the shape of houses or boats. Staff encourage children to develop their own games and ideas. For example, children created their own hairdressers in the role play area and design pretend price lists and adverts. Staff help children to sustain their interest and take pride in their work. For example, children imaginatively produced three-dimensional collage flowers for Mother's Day, which is linked to their theme of planting and growing.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children play together well. They understand the rules of the club because they are fully involved in creating them. Staff have high expectations for good behaviour and parents recognise and appreciate this. Staff help children to make healthy choices at mealtimes and involve them in creating menus. The children have visited local Indian and Chinese restaurants to enable them to try different foods and find out about their origins. Children have good opportunities to be physically active and participate in sporting and team activities. Staff establish good relationships with children and their families from the time they start. Staff encourage children to make democratic decisions about the toys they play with and the rules of their games. They encourage children to be tolerant towards those who hold different ideas and beliefs to their own. For example, they provide a wide range of books which help children to be empathetic and understanding of others.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY405061 Local authority Barnsley Inspection number 1105072 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 30 Number of children on roll 55 Name of registered person Julie Sharman

p.4

reference number

Date of previous inspection 20 November 2014 Telephone number 07535503602

p.4

reference number

Summer Lane Out of School Club registered in 2010. The club employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or 3. The club opens from Monday to Friday during term time. Sessions are from 7.15am until 8.40am and from 3.15pm until 6pm.

p.4

reference number

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.

p.4

reference number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.4

reference number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/, write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.5

reference number

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our website for news, information and updates at www.ofsted.gov.uk/user.

p.5

reference number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

p.5