Exposure Sport Ltd

Inspection of Exposure Sport Ltd Waddesdon Primary School, Baker Street, Waddesdon, Aylesbury HP18 0LQ

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This provision meets requirements

Children develop positive relationships with staff at the club. Their excitement on arrival and eagerness to say hello to their friends demonstrates that they feel safe and secure. Staff create an environment which contains a broad range of opportunities. These are fun and also allow children to rest and relax. For example, children enthusiastically talk about the World Cup and create their own football- related designs for a club competition. At other times, children sit quietly reading books of interest.

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This provision meets requirements

Children are very well behaved at club. They demonstrate kind and considerate behaviour to others. For instance, older children welcome younger children to join in active tabletop games with them. They share resources and take turns harmoniously. Children say that they particularly enjoy playing games, such as ping pong and table football when it is wet outside.

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This provision meets requirements

Children benefit from plenty of opportunities to be creative at the club. They show high levels of concentration and perseverance as they decorate trinkets and thread them onto elastic to make bracelets. They use their imagination as they paint pictures and make small characters from pom-poms.

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n Staff organise sessions to ensure that they meet children's interests. For example, staff observe children's participation in different types of activities and change the toys and resources available accordingly. Children demonstrate extremely positive attitudes to their time in club. They talk enthusiastically about the opportunities that they have, to play with their friends. n Staff know the youngest children very well. They describe the activities they provide for different-aged children and how they link to them as individuals. For instance, staff provide plenty of opportunities for children who enjoy building models, to construct with different materials and objects. n Staff support children's behaviour well. On the rare occasions that it is needed, they give gentle reminders to children, such as to use 'indoor voices'. Children listen and respond showing high levels of respect to staff. n Staff provide plenty of opportunities for children to practise the physical skills

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that they are learning at school. For example, younger children develop their balance and strength as they climb and move in different ways outdoors. They develop their small-muscle skills as they squash, squeeze and manipulate play dough with their hands. This supports their early writing skills well. n Staff promote positive communications with parents. For instance, they gather a range of information from them about children's personal needs, such as dietary

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24 November 2022 or medical requirements before they begin attending. They also talk to parents at collection time each day. Parents report that they are very happy with the club. They say that it is 'welcoming' and that there is 'a good choice of activities for children to do'. n Staff develop positive partnerships with other professionals. For example, they gather any relevant information from school staff about children's well-being or their day at school when they arrive at the club. This helps them to share any important information with each other and parents, and meet children's needs effectively. n The provider has secure recruitment procedures in place. He understands that volunteers who transfer into employed positions require suitability checks. The provider applies safer recruitment principles when recruiting for new staff. For instance, he advertises positions, interviews candidates and seeks references

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from their previous employer. n The provider has a positive attitude to improving the club even further. He provides staff coaching and support and has plans to make staff supervision more robust. He recognises that some routine times could be refined, to make the experience more consistent for children on occasions when the club use different rooms in the school. Staff report that they feel very well supported in their roles. They feel able to approach the provider with any concerns or ideas, which can help them make the club even better.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The provider ensures that robust risk assessments are in place to keep children safe. For example, before each session begins, staff assess the environment and make any necessary changes to ensure it is suitable for children. Staff also complete regular fire evacuation practices with the children to help them know how to evacuate in an emergency. The provider ensures that all staff keep their safeguarding knowledge up to date. For instance, they refresh their knowledge through regular training. All staff have a secure understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures, and signs and symptoms of abuse. The provider takes steps to ensure that children are safe at collection times.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2667752 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10260997 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

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Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 90 Name of registered person Exposure Sport Ltd.

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reference number

Telephone number 07932381100 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Exposure Sports Ltd registered in 2022. The club operates from Waddesdon Primary School in Buckinghamshire. The club operates between 3.20pm and 5.20pm, Monday to Friday during school term times. It also offers holiday care when needed from 9am to 3pm. The club employs five members of staff.

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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 inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector about their time at the club and their views were considered. n The inspector viewed the different areas used by the club. n The inspector sampled key documentations, such as suitability checks and the recruitment policy. n Parents provided their views and these were considered.

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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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