Out & About

Out & About Water Street Cp School, Elliot Street, Skipton BD23 1PE

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Inspection date 25 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 Outcomes for children Not Applicable

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The provision is inadequate

n Children are not effectively safeguarded. Systems for determining the suitability of staff are insufficient, some unvetted staff are not always fully supervised, and documentation is not adequately maintained where suitability checks have taken place. Furthermore, some staff have a poor understanding of child protection issues and the provider does not keep an accurate record of attendance. n Children's safety and welfare are significantly compromised. The lack of security puts children at risk of unauthorised people entering the premises. Furthermore, staff fail to consider risks to children's safety when walking or running around while eating a snack. n New staff have not received adequate induction training to ensure that they fully understand their roles and responsibilities. n The provider does not always organise the premises and space in a way that consistently meets the needs of children. n The key-person system is not fully effective. Staff do not tailor each child's care and

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The provision is inadequate

experiences well enough to meet their individual needs, or consult and work in partnership with staff at other settings they attend. n Staff do not consistently implement good hygiene routines, such as before children eat, to promote their physical well-being. n The provider's self-evaluation is weak.

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It has the following strengths

n Relationships between children and staff are very positive. This helps to support children's confidence and emotional well-being. n Staff use effective methods, such as the 'Worry Monster', to help children to express and process their fears and emotions. n Children are provided with a good variety of well-planned healthy food.

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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 implement rigorous procedures for the vetting of all individuals likely to have regular contact with children, to establish their suitability for their roles, and ensure that staff whose suitability has not been checked are supervised at all times 15/11/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure information about the identity checks and vetting processes completed on all individuals likely to have regular contact with children is consistently recorded, including criminal records disclosure reference numbers, the date of issue and details of who obtained it 15/11/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that all staff are trained to gain and maintain a secure knowledge and understanding of the safeguarding policy and procedures 22/11/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that the daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises includes their hours of attendance and the names of each child's key person 08/11/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

take all reasonable steps to prevent unauthorised people entering the premises 08/11/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

identify potential risks to children in relation to mealtime routines and take appropriate action to minimise them 08/11/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that all staff receive induction training to help them understand their roles and responsibilities 15/11/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that the premises, including the overall space, are organised in a way that meets the needs of children and adheres to space requirements 08/11/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that each child's key person tailors their care and experiences to meet their individual needs, in consultation and partnership working with other providers 22/11/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve hygiene routines, with specific regard to handwashing, to help minimise illness and the spread of infection. 08/11/2018 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 improve self-evaluation processes to identify more effectively breaches in requirements, areas to improve and strengths of practice.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the activities indoors and outdoors, and the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector talked to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector held a meeting with the provider who is also the manager of the club. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the club. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection. She also viewed questionnaires completed by children and parents, as well as pre-inspection feedback from parents sent to the provider in the form of emails.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

The provider does not fully understand the requirements of the early years foundation stage and has weak systems available for reflecting on the quality of the provision. This results in breaches in statutory requirements. Safeguarding is not effective. The provider does not implement effective systems to ensure the suitability of staff. A number of new staff have started without a Disclosure and Barring Service check carried out or applied for, and the provider does have imminent plans to do this. The provider cannot confirm that she has carried out suitable identity checks on these individuals. She has, however, obtained references as part of the recruitment process and asked individuals to sign a document before employment, to confirm their suitability to work with children. Most unvetted staff are never left unsupervised. However, where there are only two staff in the library room, the unvetted staff member is not always in sight of the other member

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

of staff. This significantly compromises children's welfare. Where staff have been vetted by other organisations, the provider does not undertake robust checks to ensure herself of their suitability. She does not consistently record the full details of the suitability checks she carries out. Most new staff cannot sufficiently identify possible signs of abuse or neglect, especially when children may be at risk of harm from extreme behaviours and views. This is because the provider does not provide robust induction processes for these new staff, including a failure to train them on the setting's safeguarding policy and procedures. The provider's weak induction processes also has an impact on staff's knowledge of their roles and responsibilities in some other respects, although they are aware of what to do in the event of a fire. Most staff know how to report a child protection concern. However, some are not aware of the correct procedure to follow

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

should they have concerns about the provider. Where external gates are not secure, the provider does not consider the risk of unauthorised access as children play outside. Staff do not ensure that the door to the self-contained unit is securely closed at all times when everyone is inside, for instance, when children are having their tea.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Although a key-person system is in place, this is not fully effective. Staff provide a variety of planned art and craft activities and actively involve children in sharing their views, for example, through child-friendly questionnaires. However, there is not enough focus by children's key person on provision to meet the needs and interests of the early years children specifically and to complement the experiences they receive in Reception. Furthermore, staff do not manage certain routines at the beginning of the session well enough to meet the younger children's individual needs. Nonetheless, children enjoy their time at the club and are clearly at ease in the friendly environment. Children independently access an adequate range of toys. They enjoy physical activity outdoors and play imaginatively with role-play toys. Children are also eager to take part in gardening. The provider works directly in the club, alongside staff, where she informally

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

monitors their practice and provides some mentoring and on-the-job coaching. She is currently looking at what further training existing and new staff may benefit from to continue to improve their personal effectiveness.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership and management mean that children's safety is not assured. Furthermore, the provider does not record children's exact hours of arrival and departure, and staff's details, in the daily record of attendance. This could compromise the safety of those on the premises in the event of an emergency, such as a fire. After being collected from their classrooms, all age groups gather in the self-contained unit for snacks. However, there is insufficient space organised for them by staff to allow them to sit and eat snacks without disrupting each other. The room is very chaotic and children do not follow good hygiene procedures, such as washing their hands before they eat, and some children wander around indoors or run around outdoors while still eating food. This does not promote their awareness of good manners and how to keep themselves safe, such as from choking. Where children choose to go immediately to play with floor

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

toys, the disorganised routine is very distracting and has an impact on their ability to play uninterrupted. Once older children start to disperse outdoors, however, children do show better focus and engagement indoors. The teatime routine is more effectively organised and sociable. However, again, space is limited and the area is very cramped. Parents are eager to provide very complimentary feedback during the inspection. They are highly involved in sharing their views about the service, for example, through questionnaires. Children build friendships and learn to value difference, comply with staff's requests and enjoy taking part in activities together.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538479 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10080161 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 - 11 Total number of places 52 Number of children on roll 98 Name of registered person Johnson, Helen Elizabeth

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07799414577

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Out & About registered in 2016. It operates from a self-contained unit and library within Water Street Primary School in Skipton, North Yorkshire and solely accommodates the children of the host school. The club employs 10 members of staff, three of whom hold an appropriate qualification. One member of staff is qualified at level 3, one at level 6 and the provider, who is also the manager, holds qualified teacher status. The club opens Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 3.10pm 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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