Jam After School Club

Jam After School Club Fawbert And Barnard Infant School, Knight Street, Sawbridgeworth, Herts CM21 9AX

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Inspection date 2 October 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Not Applicable

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The provision is good

n Before children arrive each day staff carry out safety checks. This helps to ensure that the indoor and outdoor environments are safe and secure. n Staff make good use of opportunities to encourage children's awareness of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, including through exercise. Children enjoy a balanced range of foods at teatime. All staff have completed food hygiene training. n The recruitment of staff is robust. All required checks are carried out to ensure that adults working with the children are suitable to do so. Staff complete an induction process that helps them to understand their roles and responsibilities. n Children's confidence is nurtured very well by staff. They help them to achieve and develop social skills effectively, such as taking turns during games, sharing and discussing play ideas together. n Parents express their satisfaction with the service provided. They say that staff are

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The provision is good

really friendly and good with the children. Parents comment that their children like the club and really enjoy attending.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n Although the provider checks staff practice, this does not precisely identify how they can increase the quality of their skills and knowledge to a higher level. n Staff do not routinely collect information about children's interests and preferences.

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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

n strengthen the programme for staff's professional development to further enhance their skills and knowledge n seek more detailed information to further consider children's preferences and interests.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of staff interaction and play during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's development. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with one of the providers. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the providers, staff and children. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of persons working with children. The inspector also discussed with the provider and staff how they reflect on practice. n The inspector took account of parents' views through discussion at inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. All staff have received training that helps them to understand the signs and indicators of child abuse. They understand to take swift action if they have any concerns about a child's welfare. Staff feel listened to. They described how they are actively encouraged to share their ideas about how they feel the club could improve. Children's views are listened to and at times parents are invited to share their opinions. Parents are provided with access to policies and procedure, which are updated as required. This helps to ensure the smooth and safe running of the club.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children can easily help themselves to the wide range of activities. They enjoy creative play, such as decorating conkers. Children choose which colours they would like to use and spend long periods of time carefully painting and sprinkling glitter onto their creations. Children enjoy working on mathematical problems. They estimate how many items there are in two separate groups and then successfully add them together. Children take part in group games with friends that they have made at the club. They show cooperation as they make up complex storylines, using their real and imagined experiences. Children become fully absorbed as they play with construction materials, building tall towers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff are well deployed which helps to ensure that children are supported to feel happy and secure. Children enjoy the positive praise that they receive from their peers and staff for their achievements. This helps to support good levels of self-esteem and confidence. Children behave well. They are provided with clear guidance that helps them to learn about rules and supports their social interaction with others. Some children show that they can tolerate delay when they patiently wait for their turn to use a hula-hoop. Children enjoy playing outdoors. They are eager to hunt for bugs and become very excited when they notice that there is only one conker left on a tree. Staff make the most of opportunities that help to promote children's understanding of how to keep themselves safe.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY535869 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10076945 Type of provision Out-of-school day care

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 4 - 9 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 38 Name of registered person Jam Childcare Solutions Limited

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07725736539

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Jam After School Club registered in 2016. The club employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold an early years qualifications at level 3. The club opens from Monday to Friday during term time. Sessions are from 3pm to 6.30pm.

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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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