St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale

Apple Tree Pre-School Sidmouth Infant School, Manstone Avenue, Sidmouth, Devon EX10 9TJ

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Inspection date 5 December 2018 Previous inspection date 21 June 2018

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Inadequate 4 Effectiveness of leadership and management Inadequate 4 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is inadequate

n The newly-appointed leadership team does not have a good enough knowledge of how to manage any allegations about adults working with the children. This puts children at risk of harm. n Staff do not involve parents as well as they could from the start, to find out what the children know and can do, to support their learning from an earlier stage. n Staff do not challenge the older and more able children consistently well, to help them make as much progress as they are capable. n At times, staff miss opportunities to engage children in detailed discussion, to invite them to share their thoughts and ideas.

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It has the following strengths

n Staff support children's mathematical development effectively. Children learn to count and recognise numbers, such as when measuring the distance that toy cars travel down a slope and matching quantities of toys to numbers. Children make good progress in their learning. n The manager and staff provide ample opportunities for children to manage self-care tasks for themselves. For example, they encourage children to try to put on and fasten their coats, and to prepare and serve their own snack. n The new manager is eager to make changes to the setting and has identified several appropriate areas for development. For example, she is keen to make better use of the accurate assessment information of each child to monitor the learning of different groups of children.

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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 improve the manager and provider's knowledge of how to deal with any allegations against staff. 04/01/2019

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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 gain more detailed information from parents about what the children know and can do when they first attend, to help complete more thorough baseline assessments of children's development n provide more challenge for the older and more able children during adult-led activities, to extend their learning further n make better use of all opportunities to engage children in detailed discussion, to strengthen their communication and language skills.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed children during their self-chosen play and adult-led activities. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the new manager to evaluate the quality of teaching and learning during a planned activity. n The inspector spoke with children, parents and staff to take account of their views. n The inspector held a meeting with the new manager and provider to discuss the requirements of the early years foundation stage. n The inspector sampled a range of documents, including children's learning records, staff suitability checks and records of their progress since the last inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The new manager and provider do not know how to manage any allegations of abuse against an adult at the setting, which puts children's welfare at risk. They have sought advice from the local authority to develop their knowledge of the whistle-blowing procedures but continue to lack the clarity to deal with such concerns in the correct way. The provider and manager have made some good improvements since the last inspection to improve staff's general knowledge of child protection. The manager provides effective support for staff, such as through regular team and supervisory meetings, and seeks appropriate professional development opportunities. For example, since the last inspection, all staff have taken training about progress checks for two-year-old children and now fully understand their responsibility to complete the assessments. The manager has plans to strengthen the support for staff

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

further, such as by arranging time for staff to observe each other and share good practice ideas.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The manager and staff plan enjoyable activities that link effectively to children's stage of learning overall. They are enthusiastic, encouraging and attentive, which helps children to develop a positive attitude to learning and focus well on their chosen activities. For example, staff playfully act out the movements to a song, and children join in very excitedly and suggest what actions to do next. Children are creative and confidently solve problems independently. For instance, they work out which tool will create the best biscuit shapes in the playdough, and experiment building sandcastles using different containers. Staff share ongoing information with parents about their children's achievements and welcome their contributions towards children's learning records.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The newly-formed leadership team does not have a strong enough understanding of the allegations procedures to be able to prioritise children's safety. This continues to put children at risk. Children arrive happily and confidently, and warmly greet their friends. They are polite, kind to each other and learn to manage their feelings. For example, they offer to help their friends to create a playdough model and when their suggestion is politely rejected, they happily sit down to play alongside each other. Staff show children respect, such as warning them when they only have a few minutes left to play before they need to tidy up, which enables children to end their play in their own way.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and acquire the key skills needed for their later learning, including school. They are eager to take part and enthusiastically hurry to activities when staff inform them of the new resources they have set out. Children develop a particular enjoyment of books and are keen to listen to more stories when staff finish reading to them, showing good concentration and early reading skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 105826 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10079769 Type of provision Sessional day care Registers Early Years Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 22 Name of registered person Apple Tree Pre-School Committee

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Date of previous inspection 21 June 2018 Telephone number 01395 577233

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Apple Tree Pre-School registered in 1999 and operates from Sidmouth Primary School in Devon. The pre-school receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. The pre-school is open from 9am until 3pm on Monday to Thursday during school term times. There are seven members of staff. Of these, one holds an early years qualification at level 6 and three hold 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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