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- Inspection date verified
23 Oct 2018
- Inspectors verified
Melissa Cox
- Name on report verified
Leighton Park Holiday Activity Scheme
- URN verified
116875
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- Leaders ensure that staff access regular safeguarding training. p.1
- They know what actions to take if they have concerns about a child or the behaviour of another adult. p.1
- Staff have suitable risk assessments in place to ensure children's safety, including at pick up times and when going on outings, such as to theme parks or to the cinema. p.1
- Staff provide a wide and varied range of age-appropriate activities that is based on children's interests and individual needs. p.1
- Staff understand the importance of working in partnership with parents and others to provide consistency in learning. p.1
- Staff understand how to support children's positive behaviour. p.1
- They have procedures in place to promote healthy lifestyles and children's health, including any medical needs. p.1
- Children are assigned a key person to ensure their individual needs are met. p.1
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Leadership & governance2
“Leaders monitor the provision effectively.” p.1Staff development2
“Leaders ensure that staff access regular safeguarding training.” p.1
Anatomy of the report
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- Pages
- 4
- Words of findings
- 328
- shorter than usual (typical 1049)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 46, typical 45
- Average sentence
- 15 words
- Next steps
- 8
- typical 5
- Hedged sentences
- 0%
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Leighton Park Holiday Activity Scheme Leighton Park School, Old School, Shinfield Road, Reading, Berkshire RG2 7ED
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Inspection date 23 October 2018 Previous inspection date 25 October 2011
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This provision meets requirements
n Leaders ensure that staff access regular safeguarding training. They know what actions to take if they have concerns about a child or the behaviour of another adult. Staff have suitable risk assessments in place to ensure children's safety, including at pick up times and when going on outings, such as to theme parks or to the cinema. n Staff provide a wide and varied range of age-appropriate activities that is based on children's interests and individual needs. Staff understand the importance of working in partnership with parents and others to provide consistency in learning. n Staff understand how to support children's positive behaviour. They have procedures in place to promote healthy lifestyles and children's health, including any medical needs. Children are assigned a key person to ensure their individual needs are met. n Leaders monitor the provision effectively. They act on the views of parents, children
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This provision meets requirements
and staff to evaluate and continuously improve the service.
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This provision meets requirements
There were no children present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration. Inspection activities n The inspector had a tour of the premises and viewed the areas used by the children. n The inspector viewed documentation, including evidence of staff suitability, public liability insurance, paediatric first-aid qualifications and information about complaints. n The inspector held a meeting with representatives from the school and the manager. n The inspector spoke to staff and older children as there were no early years children
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Setting details
Unique reference number 116875 Local authority Reading Inspection number 10078396 Type of provision Out-of-school day care
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Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
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Day care type
Age range of children 4 - 12 Total number of places 160 Number of children on roll 53 Name of registered person Leighton Park Enterprises Ltd
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reference number
Date of previous inspection 25 October 2011 Telephone number 0118 9879600 or 0118 879 538
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Leighton Park Holiday Activity Scheme registered in 2000. The holiday activity scheme opens five days a week during school holidays from 7.30am to 5.30pm. The holiday activity scheme employs 14 staff and of these the manager holds an appropriate early years qualification. The majority of staff have specialist sports qualifications and/or experience in a sports-based vocation. One member of staff is trained in British Sign Language.
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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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