Norris Bank Primary School

Whimple Preschool Playgroup Victory Hall, Whimple, Exeter, Devon EX5 2SU

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Inspection date 13 June 2019 Previous inspection date 14 September 2018

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Requires improvement 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 Safeguarding practice is weak. Systems for recording and reporting welfare concerns about children are not robust. Despite the manager and staff understanding the procedure to follow in the event of a safeguarding concern, they have not followed their own safeguarding policy. As a result, concerns about a child's welfare have not been reported. n There is no supervision system in place. The provider does not work effectively with the manager, and the manager does not monitor and discuss practice with the staff, to identify gaps in knowledge and improve skills and practice. n Staff do not consistently challenge children as effectively as they could, particularly the older and more able children, to further deepen and enrich their knowledge and understanding. n There is not always enough support for less-confident children to help them to take part in activities.

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It has the following strengths

n Staff talk confidently about where children are in their learning and development and what they need to do to support their continuing progress. n Children develop good relationships with staff. Staff are kind and caring, and support children's emotional well-being effectively. Children are happy and enjoy spending time at the pre-school. n Staff have developed effective two-way partnerships with parents and other settings attended by children. They provide parents with regular information about their children's progress. Parents are complimentary about the pre-school. They speak positively about how well staff meet the needs and interests of their children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must: Due date ensure any concerns about children's safety and welfare are recorded and responded to in a timely and appropriate way, in line with the guidance and procedures of the relevant Local Safeguarding Children Board, to ensure children are protected from harm 04/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

implement an effective system for the supervision of the staff and the manager, to improve their knowledge and skills. 11/07/2019

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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 strengthen staff's teaching strategies to challenge children more consistently, particularly the older and more able children, to help them deepen and enrich their knowledge and understanding n provide less-confident children with more support to enable them to take part and benefit from the activities.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed staff and children inside and outside. n The inspector spoke to the staff and manager at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector sampled documentation, including policies, children's records and suitability checks. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector spoke with some parents to gain their views on the day of inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

Arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The manager and staff have not followed the correct procedures, in line with the Local Safeguarding Children Board, for recording and reporting concerns about a child's welfare. The manager does not provide the support or coaching that staff need to help improve their overall effectiveness and to ensure they discuss safeguarding concerns or confidential matters. Furthermore, there is no system in place for the supervision of the manager, which means that her practice, as designated safeguarding lead as well as manager, is not monitored. Staff attend regular training courses to keep their knowledge of teaching and learning up to date. Children's progress is monitored closely. The manager and staff identify any emerging gaps in children's learning and provide support where necessary, particularly for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The manager uses additional

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

funding well to provide support for children, for example one-to-one support for those who need it.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff plan and provide a broad range of activities and experiences that help children to make good progress. For example, books are readily available for children to access and children select books independently and discuss pictures with their friends. Children enjoy many opportunities for mark making and developing their early writing skills indoors and outside. For example, boys look for dinosaurs in the garden and record on clipboards which ones they have found and where. Girls use their good language skills to role play in the home corner, engaging in conversations as they play. Staff have a sound knowledge of children's abilities and assess them well. They encourage parents to be involved in their child's learning and assessment. For example, an online assessment tool enables parents to contribute information about what children do at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Staff do not prioritise children's safety and welfare. They do not act promptly and do not follow their own safeguarding procedures when they have concerns about a child's welfare, placing children at risk of harm. Children develop strong emotional bonds with their key person and all members of staff. They demonstrate that they are happy, settled and enjoy their time at the pre-school. Staff are positive role models and regularly offer praise and encouragement, which supports children to behave well. Outside, children use equipment and toys, such as tricycles, to support their physical development. They develop their small-muscle skills as they use tweezers and scissors to pick up and cut items, such as leaves and herbs, exploring their different smells. Children develop an appreciation of healthy eating and good hygiene. Staff make good use of meal and snack times to promote healthy lifestyles and help develop children's social skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Staff prepare children well for their next stage of learning and eventual move to school. For example, children use early mathematics at register time as they count how many children are in pre-school today. Older children recognise numbers and count in sequence. Younger children build jigsaw puzzles, showing good persistence and mathematical skills. Children learn to share and take turns as they play. They show good levels of independence and are keen to do things for themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 106065 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10080557 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 28 Name of registered person Whimple Pre School Playgroup Committee

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Date of previous inspection 14 September 2018 Telephone number 07794 652549

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Whimple Preschool Playgroup registered in 1992 and operates in the village of Whimple, near Exeter, Devon. The playgroup opens on Monday and Friday from 9am until 3.30pm, and on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9am until 1pm, during term time only. There are seven members of staff. Of these, one holds early years teacher status 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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