Dallas After School Club

Dallas After School Club DALLAS ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL, High Street, Lancaster LA1 1LD

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Inspection date 5 March 2019 Previous inspection date 24 June 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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This provision is good

n The club is very well led and managed. There is purposeful leadership from the manager, providing good support for the staff team. For example, staff receive regular feedback on practice and have formal appraisal sessions. n Children arrive at the club happy and ready to join in with the activities on offer. Staff provide a positive atmosphere in the club to help children feel safe and secure. Children enjoy positive relationships with staff as they talk about their day, share their experiences and invite them to join in with their play. n Staff observe children as they play and, together with information from parents and teaching staff, use what they find out to plan activities ahead of time or in the moment. Children are also widely involved in the planning of club activities. n Children's behaviour is excellent. They wait patiently for everyone to arrive before going into the club, happily follow the rules and routine, and play harmoniously with

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This provision is good

their older and younger peers. Staff are good role models. They use good manners with the children, and are calm and nurturing in their approach. n Children have wonderful opportunities to learn about the world around them and develop good levels of respect and understanding. They learn about different cultural and religious festivals, and enjoy learning about those celebrated by members of staff. n Staff regularly liaise with the host school and use information regarding children's learning very well. However, this has not yet extended to a two-way flow of information sharing, to ensure all involved are aware of the learning outcomes children achieve. n The professional development of staff does not currently focus on broadening staff's knowledge and understanding, and on raising the quality of practice and interactions with children to an even higher level.

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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 build on the existing good partnership with the host school and increase information sharing of children's learning n focus the professional development of staff more precisely on raising the quality of practice and interactions with children to an even higher level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed activities and the quality of staff's interactions. n The inspector spoke to members of staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and held a meeting with the club manager. n The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection. n The inspector looked at children's records, evidence of the suitability of staff and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Security within the club is good and staff supervise children very well. All areas children have access to are fully risk assessed, further promoting their safety on the premises. Staff have a secure understanding of their role and responsibilities in protecting children in their care. They are well versed in the procedures they should follow to raise a concern about a child and they receive regular training to further support them in their role. Robust procedures are in place for the safe recruitment of staff. All required suitability checks are completed and staff receive a full induction on starting at the club. Priorities for future development reflect the views of children, parents and staff. Staff are very well qualified and use their skills well to provide good support for children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children have access to a broad range of good-quality resources and they make choices about what they want to play with. Staff help children engage in a good range of motivating craft activities, puzzles and problem-solving games. For example, children enjoy making collages using tissue paper. Staff interact positively with children to engage their interest and celebrate their artistic skills. They use praise well to help children develop their self-assurance. Staff are skilled at seizing opportunities to support children's learning during their chosen play activity. For example, during play with dough, staff suggest they make the letters of children's names. They model ways to mould the dough using different techniques and then talk through the letters that make up their names. Children go on to use the letters to the spell their names. Partnerships with parents and carers are strong. Parents are complimentary about the club and comment

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

on how much their children enjoy attending. Staff provide parents with lots of information and share feedback at the end of every session.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The atmosphere at the club is friendly, relaxed and enjoyable. Children are warmly welcomed by staff, who display a genuine interest in their day. Children confidently talk to new visitors, asking questions and sharing what they like best about the club. Children are widely supported to be independent and do things for themselves, greatly promoting their confidence and self-esteem. For example, children are encouraged to spread their own toppings on their toast and then wash their plates and cups up afterwards. Snack time is used as an opportunity to support children's awareness of healthy eating. For example, children share their preferences for the following week's snack. Staff encourage children to consider how healthy their suggestions are and the sugar content. Children draw on their learning from school to share with others their understanding of the benefits of healthy eating. Children enjoy opportunities for fresh air and exercise using

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

the school's playground equipment and apparatus.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY468709 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10075560 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Out-of-school day care Age range of children 5 - 11 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 35 Name of registered person Horn, Jeannette Marie

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Date of previous inspection 24 June 2016 Telephone number 07943942090

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Dallas After School Club registered in 2013. The club operates from Dallas Road Primary School in Lancaster, Lancashire. Sessions run from 3.15pm until 5.55pm on Monday to Friday, during term time only. The club employs five members of staff. Two staff hold appropriate early years qualifications.

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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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