The Shred

The Shred School House Shred, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield HD7 5UZ

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Inspection date 3 October 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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The provision is inadequate

n Children's safety and well-being are compromised because the premises are not secure. Children can leave the outdoor play area unsupervised and unauthorised persons can access the premises. n Staff do not consistently complete progress checks for children between the ages of two and three years. Any checks that are completed do not suitably assess or summarise children's development. Staff do not recognise where areas of children's development may be lower than expected and act on this quickly enough to encourage better progress. n Tracking of children's progress does not enable staff to identify accurately their current abilities in all areas of learning. This hinders how they plan for each child's next steps in learning. Consequently, not all children make typical progress expected for their age and stage in development. n Although staff ask children questions during play in an attempt to add challenge to

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The provision is inadequate

activities, they do not always allow children time to think and respond. Children are not consistently motivated during their play. n The manager does not monitor staff closely enough to ensure their skills and knowledge are consistently improving. For example, some staff's teaching skills are not successfully improving.

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It has the following strengths

n Children learn about healthy lifestyles. They are provided with a wide variety of nutritious snacks and meals, and enjoy exercising in the large, stimulating outdoor area. n The manager regularly evaluates resources and space in her setting to suit the changing interests and any individual needs of children attending. n Parents comment on how much their children enjoy attending the pre-school. They receive daily updates on the activities in which their children have been taking part.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date ensure the premises are secure to prevent children leaving the outdoor play area unattended and to prevent unauthorised people accessing the setting 20/10/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

develop a secure understanding of the need for accurate progress checks for all children aged between two and three years, and consistently provide parents with a copy 20/11/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that all children's progress is assessed from the start and monitored consistently, so that staff can identify children's individual development needs more swiftly. 20/11/2018

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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 develop teaching skills further to understand when to give children time to think for themselves, providing effective challenge to their play n monitor staff's professional development more closely to create focused targets for improvement.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with staff at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The manager has failed to assess security risks posed to children and compromises their safety. The manager ensures appropriate recruitment checks are carried out on staff and volunteers to ensure they are suitable to work with children. Staff complete online training and attend team meetings to discuss changes to the provision and areas of improvement. However, the manager has not monitored staff closely enough to develop continually their professional knowledge and some teaching skills. For example, some staff's knowledge with regard to the 'Prevent' duty is not up to date. This being said, they all understand their role in reporting any concerns regarding children's welfare and can identify signs and symptoms of abuse.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff regularly make observations and assessments of children's learning. However, these are not always accurate and next steps in their learning are not always planned to suit children's most-immediate needs in their development. The manager's procedures for tracking children's development from the start are not robust enough to identify gaps in their learning effectively and ensure children make consistently good progress. Children regularly access a wide range of quality resources and activities. As a result, children make some progress during their time in the pre-school and do concentrate for short periods. Staff support children to recognise different cultural festivals and plan activities around them, such as food tasting at Chinese New Year. Children go on outings and take part in dancing and Spanish lessons in the setting. They are developing an awareness of people and their differences in the community and wider world. Staff help children

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

develop their mathematical skills. For instance, they help children sing counting songs, discuss shapes as they complete puzzles with them and use clocks to help them learn about telling the time.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The weaknesses in leadership and management place children's safety and welfare at risk. Nonetheless, children appear happy, settle quickly and have formed secure relationships with staff. The key-person system ensures children's care needs are met and parents feel confident to discuss any issues. Children are learning to manage their personal hygiene, such as handwashing, and they socialise together at mealtimes. Positive strategies are in place to support children's good behaviour and encourage them to follow boundaries. For example, they collect rewards after displaying kind or helpful actions, to help build their self-esteem. However, due to the weaknesses in assessment, some children do not develop their emotional security and self-confidence quickly enough as this has not been identified as a gap in their progress. In addition, progress checks and any delays in learning are not consistently shared with parents to help

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not consistently make good progress or receive focused support to ensure they successfully work towards the next stages in their development. However, most children develop their communication skills and enjoy asking questions about their wider world. For example, children describe the features of pine cones and woodland creatures. In addition, they show curiosity as they ask about countries on a globe. Children develop some independence and key skills they need for their eventual move to school. For instance, they enjoy making marks and learning how to write their name. Children benefit from the good links the pre-school has with schools and other professionals, as they have opportunities to visit their future environment. Furthermore, children have their individual needs met and additional support is available.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY501376 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 10076827 Type of provision Full day care Registers Early Years Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 21 Number of children on roll 30 Name of registered person Platts, Kellie Jane

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07453381130

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The Shred registered in 2016. The pre-school employs five members of childcare staff and one volunteer. Of these, two staff and the manager hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Opening hours are from 8am 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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