Barnby Dun Pre-school Partnership

Barnby Dun Pre-school Partnership Parish Hall, Top Road, Barnby Dun, Doncaster DN3 1DA

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Inspection date 26 March 2019 Previous inspection date 1 July 2015

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This is a provision that requires improvement

n Leaders of the pre-school have not completed full and robust identify and vetting checks for every new member staff to ensure they are suitable to work with children. n Leaders do not always make the most of incisive evaluations of staff's practice to further improve the quality of teaching to the very highest level.

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It has the following strengths

n Children are enthusiastic and motivated learners. The carefully planned learning environment reflects their interests and children quickly become engrossed in their own play. They confidently select and combine resources to extend their play. n Staff know all the children well. They regularly make assessments of what children can do to find out what they need to learn next. Leaders carefully review children's progress, to identify any gaps and plan targeted support for any areas of concern. n Children form secure attachments to staff. Younger children are reassured by sensitive interactions with staff. Older children are particularly confident to talk about their ideas and happily ask for help when they need it. n Staff make the most of strong partnerships with parents to effectively meet the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff gather advice from a wide range of other professionals and share detailed strategies with

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It has the following strengths

parents so that children make good progress. n The pre-school has an excellent partnership with the local school. Staff work closely with teachers to identify what children need to learn before they start. Children have lots of opportunities to meet their new teachers and become familiar with the school building.

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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 make sure rigorous procedures to check the identity of staff and their suitability to work with children are robustly followed. 16/04/2019

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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 make good use of thorough evaluations of staff's interactions with children, to raise the quality of teaching to outstanding.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during the staff's interactions with children and assessed the impact it had on their learning. n The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity with one of the pre-school's managers. n The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to during the inspection. n The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including evidence of the suitability of staff working with children. She discussed the pre-school's safeguarding procedure with staff and leaders. n The inspector talked to children and staff throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

Leaders of the pre-school have not collected references or reviewed the employment history of some new staff to thoroughly check their suitability to work with children. Nevertheless, safeguarding is effective. Leaders have obtained Disclosure and Barring Service checks for all staff. They ensure that children are never left unsupervised with staff who have not been fully vetted. Therefore, children's safety and welfare are not significantly compromised. Staff and leaders have a secure understanding of how to recognise and respond to concerns about children's welfare. All staff regularly attend training about safeguarding to keep their knowledge up to date. Leaders take advantage of support from the local authority to evaluate their setting. Staff use training to build their confidence in promoting boys' learning and supporting children with SEND.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff are well qualified and make good use of their interactions with children to promote children's learning. They are particularly skilled at listening to children's ideas before making suggestions. Children discuss their ideas for building a model bonfire with staff and together they collect different materials to use. Staff successfully challenge children as they play to try using different tools and resources. Children show determination as they put together connecting pieces of a balancing beam. They delight in copying staff who show them how to walk along it carefully. Older children have strong imaginations and staff create exciting opportunities to nurture them. Children enthusiastically use their strong communication skills to retell familiar stories and make up new ones.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Weaknesses in practice associated with checking the suitability of adults mean that the pre-school does not fully promote children's welfare. Nevertheless, children are reassured by the warm and welcoming environment that the staff create. Children feel secure and are keen learners. They can think for themselves and concentrate well for their age. Children respond well to simple boundaries and learn how to be kind to their friends. Staff go through rules with the children and they remember why they must walk inside. Simple explanations from staff help children to learn to play safely with others outside. Leaders and staff share ideas with parents about suitable lunchbox items, to help children learn to eat healthily. Staff use resources to make sure that children have meaningful opportunities to become familiar with different cultures beyond their own community.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their development. Older children develop the skills they will need to be ready for starting at school. They are confident and independent during daily routines. Children who the setting receives the early years pupil premium for make particularly good progress in their personal and social development. They learn to play with their friends and share well. All children refine their physical skills through their play. They bounce, balance and run around obstacles outside. Older children show good control when they use scissors and pens.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY415224 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 10062619 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 40 Name of registered person Barnby Dun Pre-School Partnership

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Date of previous inspection 1 July 2015 Telephone number 07795-410281

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Barnby Dun Pre-school Partnership registered in 2010. It employs eight members of staff, including the managers. One manager has early years professional status and six members of staff, including the other manager, hold a relevant early years qualification at level 3. The pre-school opens during term time from 8.45am to 3.45pm, on a Monday, Tuesday and Friday and from 8.45am to 12.45pm on a Wednesday. They provide funded early education for two-, three and four-year-old children.

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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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