George Fentham Before & After School Club

Inspection of George Fentham Before & After School Club George Fentham Endowed School, Fentham Road,Hampton in Arden, Solihull, West Midlands B92 0AY

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Children arrive happily at the provision. They spend time in the morning on site at the school nursery. School staff supervise children across the playground to the provision, where they are warmly greeted by staff. Children smile and are eager to hang up their coats, wash their hands, and quickly prepare themselves to eat their lunch. Children are very familiar with the routine. Staff are kind and caring. They support children's emotional well-being, and they are attentive to the needs of individual children. This helps children to feel secure and safe in the environment.

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The provision is good

Children's care and learning are a priority. Staff go above and beyond to make the provision accessible to the local community. Staff hold high expectations for children to behave well. They teach children simple rules that keep them safe and help them to understand right and wrong. As a result, children begin to self- regulate their own behaviour. They are confident and motivated to learn.

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The provision is good

The manager and deputy consider how their curriculum aligns with that of other provision that children attend so as to consolidate children's learning. However, they do not always plan precisely enough to identify the specific skills that individual children need to learn across the range of activities.

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n Leadership and management are strong. The provision has close links with the committee and keeps it up to date about the childcare. The committee members are supportive. They work with the staff team to continue to make improvements to the provision. Due to COVID restrictions, the setting closed for a prolonged period. The impact of this closure resulted in a financial loss to the provision. As a result, they have not had the resources to make the full range of improvements to the outside space. However, following the previous inspection, the provision reviewed children's learning in the outdoor play space. They added artificial turf to create an area where children can enjoy ball games and other activities. They took steps to improve the security of the area. However, they recognise that more needs to be done to fully support children who enjoy learning in the outdoor environment. n The deputy manager coordinates children's assessments with the staff team.

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need to do better?

They know their children well and identify what each child needs to learn next. However, in practice, activities do not always focus precisely enough on the specific skill that they want each child to learn. This means that children do not always make the most rapid progress. n Staff are quick to respond as they identify emerging themes for children's learning. They talk to the children about road safety as they look at the different colours of the play traffic lights. Children learn that 'green is for go' and 'red for

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18 October 2023 stop'. They follow simple rules to keep themselves safe, as they choose their own helmet to protect their heads when they ride wheeled toys. n Children practise their physical skills outdoors. They excitedly move their bodies to the music in a variety of ways as they dance to songs. Children's fine motor skills are good; they correctly hold pencils to colour and draw precisely. Children learn about wildlife in the local environment; they use their imagination to create their own hedgehog on paper, adding the nose and eyes to their picture. n Children make nice friendships with their peers. They play cooperatively together. Children listen to different views and are developing respect for others. Trips to the local library and church help children to learn about the community in which they live. Staff teach children about our diverse society through a range of different festivals and celebrations throughout the year.

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need to do better?

n The provision has a sharp focus on children's speech and language. Staff talk to the children continually to build their vocabulary. Story times engage children very well. Skilled staff, read and explore the rhyming words that repeat throughout the story. Children listen intently. They giggle and laugh out loud as they practise the words and repeat their favourite phrases, such as 'wonky donkey'. Staff check children's recall of the story, posing questions about what has happened. n Parents report that they are happy with the care and education their children receive at the provision. They receive regular updates and information about what their children do during the sessions. This helps them to support children's learning at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff keep their safeguarding training up to date. This supports their role and responsibilities to keep children safe. They are familiar with the local procedures for reporting any concerns that may arise. Staff have a good understanding of the wide range of risks that may indicate that a child is at risk of harm. The staff are well established, and regular meetings support their continued professional development. The premises are secure, and staff monitor children's arrival and departure. The manager knows what checks are required to support the safe and effective management of the setting.

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should:

n continue to develop the outside play space to support the delivery of the full curriculum outdoors n further consider how the curriculum can focus more precisely on the skills that children need to acquire to make rapid progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 261012 Local authority Solihull Inspection number 10306527 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 Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 72

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Name of registered person

The George Fentham Before and After School VMC Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01675 443913 Date of previous inspection 8 March 2018

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Information about this early years setting

George Fentham Before & After School Club registered in 2001. The setting employs five members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The club opens from 8am to 9am and from 3.20pm to 6pm. The wrap-around care for the nursery group runs from midday to 6pm, Monday to Friday, during term time. The setting also operates a holiday club, which opens from 8am to 5pm. They offer sessions throughout the week during the Easter holiday, four weeks in the summer holidays and during some half-term holidays. The provision provides funded early education for three- and four-year- old children.

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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 all areas of the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager and deputy discussed the intent of their curriculum and what they want children to learn. They discussed how the curriculum is implemented and the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to children, staff and parents at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The manager joined the inspector for a joint observation of a group activity during the inspection.

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n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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