Iqra Preschool

Inspection of Iqra Preschool 13 Frostic Walk, London, Middlesex E1 5LT

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children delight in being in this welcoming, safe and exceptionally well-resourced environment. They are greeted by enthusiastic and caring staff as they arrive at the setting. The strong key person system helps children to feel settled and secure. Children are supported well to manage their own feelings. Staff give clear instructions and children know what is expected from them. Staff consistently praise children for their efforts, achievements and positive behaviours. As a result, children's behaviour is excellent.

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The provision is good

Children make good progress because staff have high expectations of what they can achieve. This includes children who receive additional funding, those who speak English as an additional language and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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The provision is good

Younger children enjoy exploring the outdoor water activities, and carefully washing the dolls. Older children develop essential skills in readiness for school. Staff effortlessly instil a love of books into the children, for example by having a cosy reading area outside. Children squeal with delight during group story time, demonstrating high levels of focus and concentration. Throughout the year, children develop an understanding of a range of cultural festivals that reflect their own backgrounds and those of their friends. This helps them to learn to be respectful of differences.

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n Children have continuous opportunities to spend time outdoors being physically active. They make good progress in their physical development as they access the well-resourced outdoor area. Children show a keen interest in the natural world around them. For example, when they notice a fly on the slide, they enthusiastically get magnifying glasses to further explore and investigate. n Partnerships with parents are good. Staff take time to get to know children and their parents and build strong and trusting relationships. Staff consider children's interests and prior learning when planning activities. Parents comment on what skills their children have learned since starting at the setting, such as learning a variety of new words and managing their behaviour. n Children's language and communication are of paramount importance. Staff provide a language-rich environment where they talk to children, sing songs and

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read books. The manager is passionate about supporting children who may need additional assistance in this area. She arranges regular training for staff on how best to teach children to learn new words and express themselves. n Staff know the children's interests well and enthusiastically offer ideas and suggestions during focus-led and child-initiated activities. Overall, staff use

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26 April 2022 effective questioning when communicating with children to extend conversations and build on children's learning. However, on occasions, they do not always make the most of spontaneous opportunities to extend children's learning further and enable the children to develop their own thinking skills. n The dedicated and passionate manager shows a good commitment to the professional development of her team. This plays an integral part in the development of the nursery and how staff promote children's progression. The manager places a high priority on the well-being of staff. As a result, staff feel valued and enjoy working at the nursery. n The manager and her team continuously reflect on their practice. They use highly effective observations to make sure that all areas of the nursery are being used effectively and will quickly make changes where necessary. For example, the home corner and creative area have recently been expanded, to create more

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opportunities for language and communication to take place. n Overall, the manager and staff plan a well-thought-out and stimulating curriculum. They regularly come together to plan what the children need to learn next and how best to implement this. However, staff are not always as clear as they could be about the key skills they want the children to learn during the different activities. n Staff pay very close attention to promoting children's good hygiene. For example, they encourage children to wash their hands regularly. Children have a good understanding of how to keep themselves safe and how to take appropriate risks.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager ensures that all staff receive regular training and updates about child protection and safeguarding issues. Staff know the possible signs of abuse and neglect. They know what to do should they have any concerns about a child's welfare. Staff confidently discuss a wide range of safeguarding issues, such as children being exposed to extremist views or female genital mutilation. They make effective use of risk assessments to ensure that the premises are safe and secure. The manager follows robust recruitment processes, which help to ensure the suitability of adults working with children.

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n build on staff's knowledge of curriculum intent so they are clear what skills and knowledge children are meant to gain from all experiences n strengthen staff's understanding of how to extend children's learning during focused and child-initiated play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY555489 Local authority Tower Hamlets Inspection number 10174389 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 16 Name of registered person Iqra School Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 020 3581 7400 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Iqra Preschool registered in 2017. The nursery is open from 8.30am to 4.30pm; it operates a morning session from 9.15am to 12.15pm and an afternoon session from 12.45pm to 3.45pm during term time only. It employs four members of staff, including the manager. Three of which have a level 3 qualification and one who is in the process of obtaining their level 3 qualification.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager and discussed the quality of teaching. n The inspector asked staff questions throughout the inspection to establish their understanding of how to safeguard children and how they assess and plan for children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and the children and considered the impact on their learning. n The views of the parents were gathered through face-to-face discussion.

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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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