Children Making A Change

Inspection of Children Making A Change WEMBLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL, EAST LANE, WEMBLEY, Middlesex HA9 7NW

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This provision does not meet requirements

Leaders and staff do not always follow the setting's policies and procedures to safeguard children. This compromises children's safety and well-being. Leaders do not follow local safeguarding procedures effectively, in particular, the correct procedures to follow when there are allegations made against staff. Furthermore, leaders do not ensure they carry out all the required checks to ensure staff are suitable to fulfil their roles. Additionally, staff do not consider the risks of adults having their mobile phones out in the setting.

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This provision does not meet requirements

Children have good bonds with some staff and they are happy to move around to activities they like to do at the setting. However, at times staff stop children from doing activities they want due to children's previous unwanted behaviour. For example, children ask to play, 'Mini pitch', but staff tell children it is banned as children were misbehaving last time. Leaders and staff focus on changing the environment, so children do not get 'bored'. They do not consider their responsibility in using appropriate methods to manage children's behaviour. This means children do not know right from wrong and they are unclear about the expectations of their behaviour.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have not sustained improvements made by the last inspection. For example, during the last inspection it was shared that safeguarding training had been completed to ensure leaders understood their role as a safeguarding lead. However, leaders do not demonstrate the capacity to understand the need to refer safeguarding allegations. This compromises children's safety. n Staff have a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check in place, however, there is no documentation to show that their references have been checked before employment. Additionally, staff attend training around safeguarding and behaviour management. However, following professional development, the steps taken by the team to manage children's safety and behaviour have not been effective. n Staff are confident to share what the setting's mobile phone policy is and what they need to do if other adults have their phone out around children. However,

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need to do better?

staff do not follow this procedure. For example, parents sit at the snack table with a group of children as they wait for their child to finish eating while using a mobile phone. Consequently, this compromises children's safety and welfare. n Children's individual needs are not considered. Staff share they only work closely with the host school when they have concerns around a child's behaviour. Leaders and staff place importance on the environment to support children's behaviour rather than considering their role in supporting children individually.

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need to do better?

23 April 2024 n Leaders have expectations of staff and how they manage behaviour, however, all staff use a different approach. For example, some staff ignore behaviours which other staff had asked children to stop. As a result, children continue unwanted behaviour and then other children start to copy. This demonstrates that leaders and staff have a poor understanding of effective behaviour management. n Children are independent as they use the bathroom and wash their hands before snack. Staff provide children with a variety of well-balanced food choices, which includes fruit. This helps to promote children's healthy lifestyles. n Children have access to a range of activities at the club. Children use a range of materials when they are getting creative, such as making bumblebees with tissue paper and paper rolls to develop their finger muscles. They practise large movements in activities, such as skateboarding.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

implement safeguarding policies and procedures to keep children safe, including the action to take when there is an allegation against a member of staff 08/05/2024

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Due date

implement consistent procedures to obtain the required checks to ensure staff are suitable 08/05/2024

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maintain records of suitability checks undertaken for staff 08/05/2024

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Due date

manage children's behaviour in an appropriate way. 08/05/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY344572 Local authority Brent Inspection number 10337000 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 30 Number of children on roll 43 Name of registered person McFarlane, Joan Patricia

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reference number

Telephone number 07904 147 399 Date of previous inspection 21 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Children Making A Change registered in 2006. It operates from Wembley Primary School in the London Borough of Brent. The club is open each weekday from 3pm to 6pm, in school term times only. The provider employs three staff, all of whom hold relevant childcare qualifications.

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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 We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises with the registered individual. 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 registered individual about the leadership and management of the setting. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n Parents shared their views of the club with the inspector.

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n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed the provider's evidence of the suitability of staff working at the club.

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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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