The Play Shelter After School Club @ Brunswick Park

The Play Shelter After School Club @ Brunswick Park Brunswick Park Primary School, Picton Street, London, SE5 7QH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 June 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

 Children's behaviour is good. Staff are positive role models and give clear rules and expectations for behaviour.  The provider follows robust procedures when they recruit new staff and inducts them thoroughly to help ensure they are fully aware of their roles and responsibilities.  Staff's partnerships with schools that children attend are effective. Staff work closely with teachers and special educational needs coordinators in the school to meet the needs of individual children.  Children of different ages play extremely well together. Older children demonstrate supportive care towards younger children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not consistently provide a wide enough range of resources and activities to extend and build on children's interests.  The newly appointed manager does not focus sharply enough on including the views of children and parents in the self-evaluation process to identify further areas to improve.

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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

 increase opportunities for children to build and extend on their interests  include parents and children more in the self-evaluation process to precisely identify areas to improve.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed all play areas and staff's interactions with children.  The inspector looked at documentation, including evidence of staff's suitability and their paediatric first-aid qualifications.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager and evaluated the effectiveness of the activity.  The inspector spoke to children and members of staff at suitable times throughout the day and held meetings with the manager.  The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The provider ensures that all staff have a secure understanding of child protection and complete regular training to underpin their knowledge. Staff are alert to the signs and symptoms that would cause them concern and the procedures they must follow to protect children's welfare. They are aware of their duty to prevent and protect children from exposure to situations that may put them at significant risk of harm. The provider follows robust recruitment and induction procedures. The new manager has plans to support staff's ongoing professional development. For example, she has one-to- one supervisions with all staff to help identify gaps in their knowledge and practice. The manager offers relevant training and coaching to help improve standards in the club.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, staff know what the children's interests are and where children need extra input to support their learning at school. For example, they encourage children to do their homework and support younger ones with their reading. Staff are friendly and engage well with the children. For example, during a planned outdoor team game, staff gave clear instructions and effectively demonstrated how to play the game. They gave the necessary encouragement for the younger children and those who are shy to take part in the game. Furthermore, staff engage in meaningful conversations with children and ask questions to help extend their vocabulary. Children who have special educational needs receive good support in the club. For instance, some staff working as learning support assistants in the school use their skills and knowledge well to help meet these children's needs. They offer one-to-one activities and use visual aids and symbols to ensure that children are familiar

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff have created an effective key-person system to help ensure that younger children develop secure relationships with staff and settle well in the club. Children follow familiar daily routines which help them to take care of their belongings. For example, children put their bags and lunchboxes in the designated area to help prevent others from tripping over them. This helps children to understand how to keep themselves safe. Staff teach children to be tolerant and respect other people's differences. This helps children to learn right from wrong and develop good social skills. Children are provided with nutritious snacks and enjoy outdoor activities that promote their physical well-being.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500887 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 1052570 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 5 - 8 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 22 Name of registered person The Playshelter Ltd

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 0207 407 6744

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The Play Shelter After School Club at Brunswick Park Primary School registered in 2016. The club is open Monday to Friday from 3.30pm to 6pm, in term time only. There are six staff who work with the children. Of these, four hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 3.

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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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