St Joseph's Badgers

St Joseph's Badgers St. Josephs RC Primary School, Cherry Orchard, LICHFIELD, Staffordshire WS14 9AN

p.1

Inspection date 18 December 2018 Previous inspection date 14 July 2014

p.1

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

p.1

This provision is good

n Managers have a sound understanding of their key responsibilities. The club is well organised. Staff successfully implement a variety of records, documents and policies that support practice. This helps to promote safeguarding and welfare at a good level. n Children settle in easily and quickly become familiar with their surroundings. They are relaxed and comfortable attending. Staff are welcoming and approachable. Before children start, they invite them and their parents to visit the club and they use their settling-in processes to help get to know them well. n The environment is bright, stimulating and well resourced. Children have fun and enjoy attending. They confidently make choices about what they want to do and are keen to take part in different activities. n Staff interact with children in a positive way. They provide children with varied activities that take account of their interests and build on their current skills. This helps all

p.1

This provision is good

children to continually progress well in their learning and development. n Partnerships with parents and the host school are good. They comment that they are very happy with the service provided by the club. Staff regularly exchange two-way information with parents and teachers about children's care and education. This helps to foster continuity between all those involved in their lives. n The premises is safe and secure. The environment is kept tidy and all areas are cleaned on a daily basis. Staff also conduct routine health and safety checks to ensure that the environment, toys and resources are continually suitable for use. n Staff do not manage the transition between children's arrival at the club in the afternoon and starting activities as well as possible. This is because this takes an unnecessarily long period of time. There is scope to review and adapt the arrival routine to help make the most of the time children spend at the club.

p.1

This provision is good

n Managers do not always make the best use of self-evaluation to focus on raising the standard to an outstanding level. They do not yet fully include staff in setting clear targets for future development.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

n review and adapt the arrival routine following collection from pre-school or school to help make the most of the time children spend at the club n extend self-evaluation and fully include staff in setting clear targets for future development aimed at raising the overall standards to an outstanding level.

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of staff's interactions with the children during activities indoors. n The inspector completed a joint observation of a planned activity with the manager of the club. n The inspector spoke to staff and held a meeting with the club management team. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and checked evidence of the suitability of staff working in the club. n The inspector spoke to children and parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

p.2

Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Managers and staff have a sound understanding of child protection issues. They can recognise the varied indicators of child abuse, neglect and potential racialization. They know how to respond appropriately and manage different types of concerns. This helps protect children from harm. The majority of staff are well qualified. Managers supervise staff and support them in their roles. They ensure staff benefit from mentoring and training to upskill their knowledge, including safeguarding, first aid and food hygiene. This means staff have a good understanding of their key responsibilities. This helps them to promote children's continued development, health and safety well. Self-evaluation is in place and managers are reflective. They know what works well and have an idea of what they can improve. This helps them to maintain consistently good overall standards.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff observe children and assess their current abilities. They have an awareness to their key next steps in learning. Therefore, planning takes account of children's interests and helps enhance and extend their skills. The activities provided are broad and varied. Children have fun attending. For example, children enjoy creative activities, such as making snowflakes and chain decorations out of paper or colouring Christmas pictures with crayons. Children delight in playing games that build on their hand-to-eye coordination and skills in counting with staff and their peers. They also like imaginative play with small-world toys and construction resources. Staff become involved in children's play and they are encouraging. They talk to children about what they are doing and help them to develop their ideas. Managers have a good overview of the experiences provided. They ensure children with special educational needs and/or

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

disabilities benefit from sensitive and appropriate support. For example, children who speak English as an additional language receive one-to-one attention to help get their needs met and support them to further develop their speaking skills. This helps all children to continually progress well.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff promote children's physical well-being and help children to learn about the importance of living healthily. Staff provide nutritious drinks and snacks for the children in the club. They talk to them about the benefits of eating well and encourage them to make healthy food choices. Staff also promote exercise, including outdoor physical challenges and weekly Zumba sessions in the hall. Staff also ensure children adopt good cleanliness and hygiene. Children independently wash their hands before eating and after toileting. Staff help children to follow the routines of the club. Children learn to take responsibility for their own belongings, line up when asked and wait patiently for their needs to be met. Staff are good behaviour role models. Children quickly learn to follow the rules of the club. They can share resources, take turns and play well with their peers. Staff find out about children's home lives. Staff recognise and celebrate children's

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

varied nationalities in the club. They help children explore different races, languages, religions, cultures and traditions. Children continue to develop good self-worth and learn about the importance of respect.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY431743 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 10069780 Type of provision Out-of-school day care

p.4

Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 3 - 11 Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 70 Name of registered person Humpty Dumpty Day Nurseries Ltd

p.4

reference number

Date of previous inspection 14 July 2014 Telephone number 01543 263505

p.4

reference number

St Joseph's Badgers registered in 2011. The out-of-school club employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, five hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The out-of-school club operates term time only. Sessions are available Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 9am and from 3.30pm until 6pm.

p.4

reference number

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.

p.4

reference number

procedures set out in the guidance Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted, which is available from Ofsted's website: www.ofsted.gov.uk . If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk . achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.4

reference number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 1231, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

p.5

reference number

You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open- government-licence/ , write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk

p.5

reference number

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our monthly newsletter for more information and updates: www.ofsted.gov.uk/user .

p.5

reference number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.ofsted.gov.uk

p.5