Barnt Green Pirates Out Of School And Holiday Club

Inspection of Barnt Green Pirates Out Of School And Holiday Club Barnt Green Baptist Church, Bittell Road, Birmingham, Worchester B45 8LT

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This provision meets requirements

n The manager and staff attend regular safeguarding training. They know about the possible signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. They are confident with the procedure to follow should they have concerns about a child's welfare. n The manager has established good links with the school that children attend. She is confident about how to complement children's learning experiences at school. n Staff have a good understanding of the importance of providing a good range of enjoyable experiences for children attending after school and during the school holidays. n The manager understands the importance of working in partnership with parents. She is committed to ensuring parents receive regular information about their child's time spent at the club. n The manager knows how to promote children's positive behaviour. She understands how to manage children's behaviour and teach them to share and be kind to each other.

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This provision meets requirements

n The manager understands the importance of ensuring children's good health is promoted. She understands the importance of providing children with opportunities for daily outdoor play and ensuring they receive a range of healthy snacks. She is aware that children should follow good hygiene procedures, such as washing their hands before mealtimes. n The manager is committed to providing an inclusive service. She explains how she will adapt her provision to ensure the individual needs of the children are met. n The manager understands the importance of completing regular risk assessments. She can identify and remove potential risks to children to promote their welfare. She provides an environment where children can play safely. She understands the importance of ensuring staff supervise children at all times. n The manager recognises the importance of reflecting on practice to ensure continuous improvements are made. She has good systems in place to ensure

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This provision meets requirements

the views of the parents and children are gained and acted upon.

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This provision meets requirements

There were no children in the early years age range present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no early years children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489591 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10220618 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 Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 94 Name of registered person Barnt Green Pirates Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07949947000 Date of previous inspection 2 August 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Barnt Green Pirates Out Of School And Holiday Club was registered in 2015. The group employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, two, including the manager, hold qualified teacher status, two are qualified at level 3, and one is qualified at level 2. The out-of-school club is open Monday to Friday, from 3.15pm until 6pm, during school term times. The holiday club operates during some school holidays and on some teacher training days from 8am until 5.30pm.

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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 Although there were no children in the early years age range present at the time of this inspection, there were children present who were over the age of five years. n The manager provided the inspector with a tour of the premises to learn about how the provision is organised. n The inspector had a meeting with the manager to discuss how she meets the requirements of the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage'. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including policies and procedures and evidence of staff suitability.

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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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