St Peters After School Club

St Peters After School Club St Peters Church, Leigham Court Road, Streatham, London SW16 2NF

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Inspection date 19 November 2018 Previous inspection date 25 April 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 Children behave well and are kind to each other. Older children play cooperatively with their younger friends. n Children enjoy a broad range of activities and staff provide toys and resources that interest the children. n Staff interact well with children and provide an enjoyable time for children away from school. Children are confident and very independent. n Partnerships with parents are good. Parents acknowledge the safe and enjoyable experiences staff provide for their children. Staff keep parents well informed about their child's day. n The provider and manager work well together to maintain the good-quality provision. Staff feel they are well supported and work well as a team.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n When it is difficult to find or fund appropriate face-to-face training courses, the provider does not look for more innovative ways to enhance staff's professional development. n At times, the noise levels become high, distracting children from their play. Staff do not support children in helping to reduce this.

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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 explore and provide different ways for staff to extend their professional development n monitor the level of noise throughout the session to help staff enable children to take responsibility in reducing it when necessary.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector sampled documentation, including policies, staff records and qualifications, as well as accident records. n The inspector had meetings with the provider and the manager. n The inspector observed the children at play, and their interactions with the staff and each other, both inside and outdoors. n The inspector spoke to staff, children and parents at appropriate times during the inspection, to gain their views about the setting.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The manager monitors staff practice to ensure they provide positive play opportunities for children before- and after-school. She talks with staff on a daily basis to support them in their roles and responsibilities. Links with the schools enable staff to pass on any key information to parents at the end of the day. The manager takes account of the views of staff, parents and children to make improvements to the provision. Recommendations from the last inspection have been implemented. For example, children sit nicely together for tea, chat about their day and have good table manners. Safeguarding is effective. The manager ensures that staff keep their knowledge current. They understand when a child may be at risk of harm and know the procedures to follow if they have any concerns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide an inviting and motivating environment for children to enjoy after school. Children are happy to come into the setting and settle immediately to an activity of their choice. For example, the younger children soon become very involved in the role-play area. They busy themselves making tea, feeding 'babies' and tidying up the home. Children have good choices in their play. Staff interact with enthusiasm and take a genuine interest in what the children have to say. Children are eager to talk to staff and each other, and, most of the time, listen well. For example, a member of staff teaches children to 'sign' their names, using British sign language, and they practise enthusiastically, eager to try out their new skill.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well and older children are happy to play with their younger friends. Relationships are good between both staff and children, and parents acknowledge that their children have made new friends at the setting. The broad range of resources and activities staff provide complements children's busy day at school well. Children learn about their own safety. For example, staff alert them to road safety on the walk to and from schools. Staff provide regular opportunities for outdoor play, making the best of the space outside.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY316541 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 10064080 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 - 8 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 26 Name of registered person Phillips, Barbara Ann

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Date of previous inspection 25 April 2016 Telephone number 0208 670 9486

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St Peter's After School Club registered in December 2005. It operates from St Peter's Church in Streatham, in the London Borough of Lambeth. The club is open each weekday from 3.30pm to 6pm, term time only. A team of seven part-time and full-time staff, including the manager, work with the children. Of these, two staff 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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