Burdett Playgroup

Inspection of Burdett Playgroup 51 Bow Common Lane, London E3 4AU

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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 are happy and enjoy spending time at this warm and welcoming playgroup. Children show that they feel safe as they separate from their parents with ease and eagerly engage in the environment. The playgroup benefits from a consistent staff team, who have worked together over many years. They get to know children well from the start. Children's independence is highly promoted from the start as they are encouraged to hang up their own coats and bags. Children behave well throughout the day. Staff are on hand to support children with sharing, turn taking and other interactions.

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The provision is good

The leadership team have developed a clear curriculum and support staff to be clear about what they want children to learn. Staff provide children with a variety of experiences based on children's likes and interests, such as dinosaurs. For example, children enjoy using dough. They use different objects to roll, poke and squeeze the dough and introduce the dinosaurs as they play.

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The provision is good

Parents are happy with the care their children receive. They talk of the friendly staff and warm, supportive environment. They comment their children have made good progress and are ready for the move on to school.

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need to do better?

n The varied and broad curriculum supports children of all ages. Staff provide children with a range of challenging and motivating activities and experiences. For example, children enjoy reading a wide variety of books with staff in the well-resourced, cosy book corner and make pretend pizza in the role-play area. Children have access to a range of technology and persist with electronic toys. n Language and literacy are promoted well. Staff encourage children's emerging language skills. For example, when children delight in watching a squirrel in the garden, staff ask questions and encourage the children to describe the squirrel. Children then go on to talk about squirrels at the park. n Children are becoming increasingly independent. Staff encourage children to do things for themselves, such as fasten their coats and wipe their noses. Staff promote children's good health. Children are encouraged to be physically active

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need to do better?

in the large outdoor area. Staff help them to develop their small physical movements and encourage them to try things for themselves. Children select their own resources, such as a large pirate ship to play with. n Leaders and staff use assessment well and link with other professionals when they identify children who would benefit from extra help to support their learning. They work closely with parents to meet the individual needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and put strategies in place straight away. This ensures that gaps in children's development close

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need to do better?

11 September 2024 quickly. n From the very start, the leader and staff team support parents. There is a flexible settling-in process. This supports children and parents to feel secure. Staff support parents who speak different languages by translating communications into home languages, where possible. Staff encourage parents to be involved with their child's learning at home. Parents enjoy a range of family events hosted by the playgroup, such as a graduation ceremony and Christmas party. n Leaders work closely with staff, meeting regularly and giving constructive feedback. Staff comment they feel supported by their leaders. However, staff are not fully confident in consistently implementing everyday routines and activities to ensure that all children know what is happening now and next. This means that some children do not fully benefit from snack and group times. n The leader ensures that staff receive the mandatory training they need.

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need to do better?

However, she has not yet focused professional development on enhancing staff's knowledge and teaching practice to the highest level. For example, some staff ask children lots of questions, without allowing them thinking time to formulate a response.

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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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should:

n strengthen the implementation of everyday routines and activities, especially snack and whole-group times, to help children to know what to expect and participate fully n develop opportunities to extend staff's knowledge and teaching practice to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY481894 Local authority Tower Hamlets Inspection number 10351422 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 17 Name of registered person Burdett Estate Playgroup

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reference number

Telephone number 02079876297 Date of previous inspection 5 September 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Burdett Playgroup registered in 2001. The playgroup is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm, during term time only. It receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The playgroup employs four members of staff who work with the children. Of these, one holds early years professional status and one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The leader and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the setting and discussed the early years foundation stage curriculum. n A joint observation was completed and discussed with the leader. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector talked to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Parents were invited to share their views with the inspector. Several parents discussed their views during the inspection, and the inspector took account of all feedback received. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.

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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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