Kids Collective @ Navigation

Inspection of Kids Collective @ Navigation Navigation Primary School, Hawarden Road, ALTRINCHAM WA14 1NG

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This provision meets requirements

Children enjoy their time at the club. They look forward to attending and ask their parents if they can stay longer. Children enjoy relaxing and playing with their friends in the welcoming indoor area. They benefit from the large outdoor spaces, where they run around and play ball games with the friendly staff. Covered outdoor areas allow children to get plenty of fresh air whatever the weather.

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This provision meets requirements

Children show that they feel safe and valued as their self-esteem grows. They articulately and confidently chat with friends and new adults about their school day. Children proudly add team points to the club charts as staff offer praise for being kind to others or for completing helpful activities.

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This provision meets requirements

The children's council is an important part of the club. Incorporating children's ideas ensures that children are busy and engaged in their play. Children demonstrate positive and mature attitudes towards their play. They treat the resources with care and understand the high expectations of them. For example, children 'book' a short slot to use the electronic devices and understand why it is important to limit their screen time.

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need to do better?

n Leaders maintain an ambitious vision for the club. They continually reflect on practice to improve the service that they offer. Regular input and oversight by senior leaders mean that the club is always evolving. Staff supervisions are effective and enable leaders to pinpoint training needs and individual targets, thereby improving outcomes for children. n Staff well-being is a focus. Leaders are mindful of staff mental health and of ensuring that workloads are manageable. They offer incentives to encourage staff's individual and team performance. Staff celebrate each other's achievements in the staff 'shout-out' book. Staff feel valued as part of the team and are, therefore, dedicated to their roles. n Children eat healthy breakfasts, snacks, and teatime meals. They learn about keeping their bodies healthy as part of maintaining healthy lifestyles. Children learn where their food comes from as they plant, tend, and harvest vegetables

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to make soup for their meal. Children develop their sense of responsibility and independence as they help to clear up after their meals and take care of their own belongings. n Leaders and staff consider children's emotional well-being very well. Staff help children to recognise and discuss their feelings and to deal with frustrations calmly. Children behave very well. They are polite and mindful of their younger peers. For example, older children offer younger ones the smaller chairs to

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2 February 2023 enable them to eat at the table more easily. n Where children have specific needs, staff employ appropriate strategies to ensure their needs are met. Excellent communication with staff at the school attended by children ensures consistency of support for all children. Club and school staff work together to ensure that additional support for children is accessed in a timely manner. n Staff ensure that parents are well informed about their children's time at the club and ask for their input to further the club's development. Parents praise the flexibility of leaders to accommodate their changing needs. They add their younger children's names to the waiting list to hopefully gain a place at the well- respected club. Parents know that their children are stimulated and have fun here. They are clear that the activities provided complement their children's school day. n The good range of regular and interesting outings, in addition to guest speakers,

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support the activity themes chosen by the children. These enhance their overall development as citizens of the world. For example, children learn about first aid from St John Ambulance and about Russian dancing and customs from a visiting parent. Children visit the charities that they support to see the difference that their fundraising makes. They donate to food banks and begin to understand about difference and similarity in themselves and others.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and staff have a sound understanding of safeguarding policy and practice. They understand how to recognise when children may be at risk of harm and know the procedures to follow to refer concerns on. Mandatory training is completed in a timely manner. The conscientious leaders also share regular interim training and topical updates with staff and parents. Staff are mindful of educating children to learn to keep themselves safe. For example, training on internet safety was recently shared with parents and children. Staff take extra care to make sure the childcare premises are safe and secure, as they share some areas and facilities with other groups.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2598631 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 10251496 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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inspection

Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 150 Name of registered person Kids Collective Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07931345856 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Kids Collective @ Navigation is a before- and after-school club which operates on the site of Navigation Primary School, Altrincham, Greater Manchester. The club registered in 2020 and is one of nine settings operated by Kids Collective Limited. Sessions are from 7.45am until 9am and from 3pm until 6pm during term time only. The club employs seven childcare staff, three of whom hold a relevant qualification at level 2 or 3.

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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 inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n Children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when they are at the club. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the group and setting managers about the leadership and management of the setting. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The manager provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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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2 February 2023 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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