Shine Clubs @ Barley Lane

Inspection of Shine Clubs @ Barley Lane Barley Lane Primary School, Huxley Drive, Romford RM6 4RJ

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This provision meets requirements

Staff are kind, warm and caring. They form strong bonds with children. There is a warm and friendly atmosphere in the club. Children are safe and happy in this well- run club. They give the club 'a trillion thumbs up'.

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This provision meets requirements

Children respond well to the high expectations which staff have of their behaviour. They are polite to each other and enjoy sharing their time and activities. Children highlight how they enjoy making new friends at the club. Children's emotional well- being is important to staff.

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This provision meets requirements

Children become involved in the planning of activities within the club. Staff support children in creating 'mind maps' or pictures, for example, to share their ideas about resources they would like to have. These strategies help all children to share their ideas, including the very youngest children and those children who are speak English as an additional language.

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This provision meets requirements

Staff supervise children as they move around the premises. They understand their duty to keep children safe. Staff are skilled at helping children to make healthy choices. A wide range of fruits and vegetables are available for children to eat. Children enjoy eating together and use the time to talk to staff and each other. They build on their social skills.

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need to do better?

n Children use their mathematical learning as they fit different shapes together. They solve problems and make predictions. Children practise using their physical skills. For example, they use their fingers to sew keyrings using different coloured threads. Children write their names on the pictures they make. They build on the skills they learn in school. n Staff reflect on how they support children who may have fewer advantages than others. Children benefit from a range of resources that they may not be able to access outside the club. For example, they use clay to make different objects. Children proudly show a 'vase' and 'cup of tea' they have made. They learn new ways to make pictures using paint and marbles. Children gain a sense of pride and satisfaction from their achievements. Staff support their confidence and self- esteem well. n Staff constantly observe and monitor children. They are skilled in supporting

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children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff work closely with parents to ensure that they understand what children who need additional support require them to do. They treat all children with dignity and respect. n Staff create a secure two-way flow of information between themselves and

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24 January 2024 parents. Parents say they are very happy with the club. They highlight that staff understand how to help children to settle quickly when they first join the club. Staff are responsive to parent's needs. Parents say they appreciate the flexibility offered by the club. n Leaders place a sharp focus on developing staff's professional skills and knowledge. Staff benefit from a wide range of training courses available to them. Leaders carry out regular observations of staff. Staff say they have regular meetings and supervision sessions are carried out. They say they use their training, for example, to help them develop a positive environment in the club. Staff deepen their understanding of the risks which may face children in their lives outside the school and club. n Leaders reflect on the service which they provide for children. They develop positive relationships with the school. Leaders are currently seeking ways to

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develop a soft area within the club, where children can sit and relax after a day at school. n Children use their independence skills at the club. They help to tidy resources away and spontaneously put any rubbish in the bin. Children listen carefully to instructions provided by staff and are happy to help to care for the resources they use.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2652645 Local authority Redbridge Inspection number 10304957 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 15 Number of children on roll 50 Name of registered person Shine Clubs Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07984189460 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Shine Clubs @ Barley Lane registered in 2021. The independently run club operates out of Barley Lane Primary School in the London Borough of Redbridge. The club operates between 3.30pm and 6pm, Monday to Friday, during term time. There are two members of staff, both of whom hold relevant qualifications at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the club has received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with leaders and has taken this into account in their evaluation of the club. n Leaders gave the inspector a tour of the premises and explained what activities are on offer for children. n Leaders talk about how the professional development of staff is supported and how they ensure that staff are suitable to work with children. n The inspector spoke to staff, children and parents at different points during the inspection and took their views into account. n The inspector viewed documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff and discussed how children's attendance is recorded. n The inspector observed children as they participated in a range of activities.

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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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