Schools Out Club - Balham

Inspection of Schools Out Club - Balham Balham Community Centre, 91 Bedford Hill, London SW12 9HE

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This provision does not meet requirements

Children's safety and welfare are compromised. This is because staff are not deployed effectively to ensure children, particularly the young ones, are always within staff's sight or hearing. This limits staff's ability to supervise children sufficiently. For example, young children move between different floors and mount steep stairs without adult supervision. This puts children's safety at risk. Staff failed to identify this as a hazard in their risk assessments. They do not have appropriate expectations on how young children should manage their own safety. This exposes children to unnecessary risks. Despite this, children arrive at the club happy and with positive attitudes. They are motivated to play and find activities to keep them occupied. Children form close and trusting relationships with staff, which supports their emotional well-being. Children have regular opportunities to be physically active. Young children enjoy balancing on small apparatus in the garden. They

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initiate their own ball games enthusiastically, developing skills, such as catching and kicking. Children's behaviour is appropriate. They play well together and share resources of their own accord.

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need to do better?

n The provider fails to monitor practice adequately to ensure that staff understand how to safeguard children at all times. Staff are not deployed effectively. They do not risk assess the premises to ensure children are not exposed to risks, this specifically refers to when children move between different floors. n Staff observe and talk to children about their likes and dislikes to help plan a range of interesting activities. Children enjoy playing with construction toys, such as cars and garages. They use their imaginations while they make two- dimensional pictures on wooden boards. They chat to their peers and adults, and describe their actions using a wide range of vocabulary. n Staff sit with children and invite them to make seasonal cards for their family members and those who are important to them. They encourage children to practise their drawing and writing to help develop the skills they learn in school.

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need to do better?

During the activity, staff engage children in discussions, such as about their weekend plans. Children respond confidently, aiding their listening and conversational skills. n Staff assist children with sharing and taking turns. They model the use of 'please' and 'thank you' to teach children good manners. Children are encouraged to be independent learners. They demonstrate this for example, by dressing themselves for outdoor play. n Some staff members work in the school that children attend, which helps to establish a continuous approach to children's care and development. For instance, they share relevant information with the teachers, such as behaviour

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need to do better?

14 February 2020 management strategies. n Parents interviewed during the inspection commented positively about their children's experiences at the club. They find that staff members are 'approachable and caring' practitioners. n Staff do not receive adequate levels of support and guidance they need to carry out their roles and responsibilities effectively. Training is limited which hinders staff's ability to develop their knowledge and skills, particularly in relation to protecting children's safety. n The self-evaluation process is weak. The provider does not evaluate the provision rigorously that led to a significant decline in standards. She failed to identify breaches in requirements, which undermine children's safety and welfare.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff do not have a sufficient understanding of how to keep children safe at all times. For example, they did not notice when young children climbed three flights of stairs unsupervised. The weaknesses identified during the inspection have a significant impact on children's safety and welfare. However, staff know about the signs and symptoms of abuse, including what might indicate that a child is being exposed to extremist views and/or behaviours. They know how to report their concerns to relevant agencies. There are appropriate recruitment and vetting procedures to assess staff's suitability to work with children.

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Due date

deploy staff effectively, to ensure all children, particularly the young ones, are supervised at all times to ensure their safety 20/03/2020

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Due date

carry out rigorous risk assessments so that potential hazards can be identified and minimised, so that children are safe, particularly when they move between different floors and use the stairs 20/03/2020

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Due date

14 February 2020 develop appropriate support and professional development for staff so that they have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities to support children's welfare. 20/03/2020

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Setting details

Unique reference number 508661 Local authority Wandsworth Inspection number 10138242 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 3 to 8 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 26 Name of registered person Balham Community Centre

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reference number

Telephone number 020 8673 4350 0208 6754800 Date of previous inspection 10 August 2015

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Information about this early years setting

Schools Out Club-Balham registered in 2001. It operates from a community centre in the London Borough of Balham. A breakfast club operates from 7.30am until 9am and an after-school club operates from 3pm until 6.30pm, term time only. A holiday club operates from 8am until 6.30pm during school holiday periods. The club employs 3 members of staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications from level 2 to level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and the manager completed a learning walk across all the areas used by the club, to understand how they support children's play. She discussed risk assessment procedures with the manager. n The inspector accompanied the manager and staff when they collected children from school. She observed activities, indoors and outdoors. n The inspector spoke with the manager and staff to assess their understanding of the learning and welfare requirements. She interacted with children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector took into account the views of parents interviewed during the inspection. She looked at documentation including staff training records and a selection of policies and procedures.

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We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

14 February 2020 regulates and inspects to 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.

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