Begbroke Playgroup

Inspection of Begbroke Playgroup Begbroke Village Hall Annexe, Begbroke Lane, Begbroke, KIDLINGTON, Oxfordshire OX5 1RN

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision requires improvement

Those who have oversight and governance of the playgroup, do not have an in- depth understanding of their roles and responsibilities. This has resulted in a breach of requirements. Despite these weaknesses, staff are caring and children receive a warm welcome from the kind and nurturing staff. Children are learning to be independent and behave well. Staff encourage children to do things for themselves, such as selecting and counting their fruit at snack, and pouring their own drinks. Children are confident and are showing readiness for their next stage in learning and for school.

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The provision requires improvement

Children are provided with a broad curriculum that includes a range of interesting activities and experiences. Overall, these suitably capture children's attention and help children make some gains in their learning. Physical development is supported well at the setting. Children enjoy playing in the outside area, running, riding the tricycles and balancing carefully on the equipment, such as the age-appropriate climbing wall. Inside, children make marks for a purpose with a range of resources. Older children learn to cut with scissors competently and are starting to identify their own names. They have fun modelling and rolling the dough as they develop use of their hand muscles. In addition, good arrangements are in place to support children who speak English as an additional language. Staff ensure that all children are supported to develop their communication and language skills through songs and discussion. For example, when children dig their home-grown potatoes, they

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The provision requires improvement

discuss the words harvest, roots, millipede and woodlouse. This helps to increase children's developing vocabulary.

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need to do better?

n The management committee, as the registered provider, does not have adequate systems in place to inform Ofsted of changes to the committee and the nominated Individual, as required. As a result, they have not provided Ofsted with the information required to check the suitability of the new nominated individual. This does not promote children's well-being and personal development. However, overall, the impact on children is reduced because committee members do not have any unsupervised contact with children. n Staff have a broad knowledge of what they want children to learn. They follow children's interests and plan exciting activities that children are eager to be involved in. However, occasionally, staff do not successfully tailor activities to what they have identified they want children to learn next. At times, this affects how staff can focus their teaching to build on what children already know, to

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need to do better?

enhance and deepen their learning further. n Staff ensure any additional funding is spent effectively to address gaps in children's learning and have a positive impact on children's development. For

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need to do better?

9 September 2024 example, by accessing additional sessions and purchasing further resources. Staff work closely with other agencies, ensuring that children receive specialist support when needed. n Children form close relationships with their key person. Staff comfort children and offer them reassuring warmth and affection. This helps children to gain in confidence and feel secure. n Parents are confident in the knowledge that their children are happy at playgroup. Parents know their children's key worker and receive regular communication regarding their children's learning and development. n Children's behaviour is managed well. Staff expectations are high and children respond quickly and positively to the praise and encouragement they receive. Staff use a range of strategies such as, reminding children to use kind hands and using sand timers effectively to teach children how to share with others. n Partnerships with other settings are strong. For example, staff work well with the

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need to do better?

neighbouring schools and teachers attend playgroup to read stories to the children. This helps children to settle well into the known surroundings of school when they first start. n Regular local visits into the community support children's understanding of the area in which they live. For example, children visit the elderly, attend church and explore the community on various walks. In addition, the playgroup have forged strong links with an independent school for young people with a diagnosis of autism, where they join in with a shared events, such as sports day. This allows children to access a range of rich learning experiences in their local community.

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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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Due date

take action to ensure those with governance and oversight have a secure understanding of their role and responsibilities 30/11/2024

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Due date

9 September 2024 provide Ofsted with relevant information to ensure that appropriate suitability checks can be completed for the nominated individual and any new committee members. 30/11/2024

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should:

n develop clearer links between the intent and delivery of activities to shape these to the learning needs of each child.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 134305 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10354953 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 16 Number of children on roll 10 Name of registered person Begbroke Playgroup Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 07594652291 Date of previous inspection 13 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Begbroke Playgroup registered in 1979 and is situated in Begbroke, near Kidlington, Oxfordshire. It is open from 9am to 3pm from Monday to Friday, during term times only. The playgroup receives funding to provide early years education for children aged two, three and four years. The playgroup employs four members of staff. Of these, two hold a relevant level 3 qualification and one has a level 2 qualification.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk with the manager, through all areas of the premises used by the children. n Parents shared their views through verbal feedback. The inspector took these views into account. n The inspector talked to the manager and staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager carried out a joint observation with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

9 September 2024 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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