Oak View School

Grovely Pre-school Wishford First School, West Street,Great Wishford, SALISBURY, Wiltshire SP2 0PQ

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Inspection date 9 July 2019 Previous inspection date 22 June 2016

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

n The manager, who is the designated safeguarding lead, has insufficient knowledge of safeguarding procedures. She does not have a good enough understanding of her role to ensure she takes appropriate steps to keep children safe. n Recruitment and vetting procedures for staff are not consistently followed. The manager and committee do not ensure they go through the full process to check staff's suitability to work with children. n Staff do not assess children's progress effectively. Therefore, staff do not consistently plan activities that build on what children know and can do, to help them achieve well in their learning. n There are inconsistencies in the quality of teaching. There are too many occasions when staff do not challenge children and extend their learning. Teaching does not help children make the progress they are capable of.

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It has the following strengths

n Children settle well at the pre-school. Staff provide a warm welcome and allow children to choose what they would like to play with, helping them develop their independence. n Children enjoy regular opportunities to play outside in the spacious and well-resourced play area. They develop their physical skills as they climb and balance on the large equipment.

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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 ensure staff have a secure knowledge of safeguarding procedures and that any concerns regarding children's welfare are followed up in line with Local Safeguarding Children Board guidance 23/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure rigorous recruitment and vetting procedures are followed to assess the suitability of anyone who has unsupervised access to children 23/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve systems to identify and assess where children are in their learning, and use this information to plan and provide activities that build on what children know and can do 01/10/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve the quality of teaching so children benefit from consistently good learning experiences throughout the day and make good progress. 01/10/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the range of activities provided for children in the pre-school. n The inspector spoke with the nominated person, staff, children and parents at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector observed interactions between staff and children throughout the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector reviewed a range of documentation, including policies and procedures and evidence of staff suitability.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The manager and staff do not have a secure understanding of safeguarding matters despite attending training. They are not clear of procedures to follow if there are concerns about children's welfare. The manager and committee have a recruitment and vetting policy, but they do not follow their procedures consistently to check individuals working with children are suitable. Managers use some systems to help them monitor and develop the provision. For example, a sensory garden is being developed for children and newsletters have been re-introduced to share information with parents. However, the monitoring of staff practice does not enable the manager to identify weaknesses to help improve the quality of teaching and outcomes for children's learning. Staff undertake some training, such as paediatric first aid, which supports children's welfare. The daily exchange of information means that parents receive regular

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

updates about activities children have enjoyed. Checks are completed to ensure the premises are safe and secure.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Although staff complete some observations and assessments on children, they do not make effective use of this information to help them plan activities to support children to make good progress. Children clearly enjoy their time at the pre-school. They have access to a suitable range of activities and resources indoors and outside. For example, children have great fun looking for bugs outside as they use magnifying glasses, and proudly show others the bugs collected in their bug boxes. Staff get involved to promote discussion appropriately. However, staff regularly miss opportunities to challenge children and help them learn more. During a planned activity for older children, staff took over the activity and did not allow children time to talk or think. Children have regular opportunities to explore a wide range of craft resources. For example, they use their imagination to create pictures of insects.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children develop positive relationships with staff, who are kind and caring. Children confidently go to staff and ask for help when needed. Staff provide consistent messages to help children learn how to manage their behaviour. For example, children take turns and wait patiently to use the jug to pour their drinks at mealtimes. Children learn the importance of keeping themselves healthy. However, children's safety and welfare are compromised by weak safeguarding practice.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not always occupied and interested in the activities and, at times, older children become bored. Overall, children gain some skills they need for their next stage in their learning. For example, they learn to manage tasks for themselves and develop positive social skills and friendships. Staff have strong links with the school and the older children have weekly visits during the last term to help their transition on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 145987 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10066863 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 Full day care Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 15 Number of children on roll 14 Name of registered person Grovely Pre-school Committee

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Date of previous inspection 22 June 2016 Telephone number 01722 792892

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Grovely Pre-school registered in 1986 and is managed by a voluntary committee. It operates from a self-contained unit within the grounds of Great Wishford Primary School, in Great Wishford, Wiltshire. The pre-school is open on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8.30am to 3pm and on Friday from 8.30am to 12.30pm, during term time only. It receives funding for early years education for children aged two, three and four years. There are three members of staff employed to work in the pre-school, two of whom have 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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