CHIPS Saturday Club

Inspection of CHIPS Saturday Club Kingshill Infant School, Heath Drive, WARE, Hertfordshire SG12 0RL

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This provision meets requirements

The staff team welcomes children individually into the club when they arrive. Staff know in advance which child they are going to be supporting, and they create activities to support their interests. This means children spend long periods of time at activities. The play leaders gather information from parents on arrival. This ensures consistency for the children and helps to keep them happy while at the club. Children have access to a large site, which they can explore and play in safely. One-to-one staff interaction ensures each child's individual needs are always met. Breakout spaces can be used for children who prefer to be on their own.

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This provision meets requirements

The excellent support the staff team provides for every child at the club enables children to behave well. This creates a calm and nurturing environment for everyone, which is important. Children show positive attitudes as they choose which activities they would like to engage with. They enjoy craft activities, such as cutting, sticking and drawing. Other children choose to build in the construction area. Staff talk with children about their creations and offer ideas about other things they could build.

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need to do better?

n The service offered by the club is unique. The club supports a large number of families whose children have special educational needs and/or disabilities. The small team shows their commitment to the club and know the children extremely well. Leaders gather a large amount of information about children and their families when they first start. This means strategies can be put into place which reflect children's home life and create continuity. n There is a wealth of experience between the staff team and volunteers. All staff are passionate about the work they do. The leadership team works hard to buddy children up with appropriate staff members. This allows children and staff to feel valued. The relationships and friendships they build are incredibly important to the children, building on their personal, social and emotional development. n The club invites siblings of children using the club to attend. Staff talk of using

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this time to provide the siblings with time to play together outside of their home. Staff spend time with the siblings and ensure they enjoy their time at the club. n The club has a clear process in place to support the youngest children at the club. A key-person system supports children and staff to build strong relationships. Planning is created based on conversations with parents and children's schools. This means any gaps in learning and development continue to be worked on during their time at the club. n The large outside space supports those children who enjoy being outside. There

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23 November 2024 are opportunities for them to climb, run and explore, while remaining in a safe environment. Children can go out whatever the weather, which allows them to learn about the world around them. They demonstrate their enjoyment of the freedom this outside space offers them. n Parents talk of the 'lifeline' the club is for them and that they 'don't know what they would do without them'. Parents comment on the relationships the children build with the staff team and how this enables them to trust the club. Parents report that the communication provided by the club is great and this helps to build and maintain parent partnerships. Additional services and advice offered by the club are welcomed by parents. n Leaders follow robust recruitment processes for both staff and volunteers. Mandatory training such as safeguarding is completed by all to ensure they have the right knowledge before they start. Leaders meet with the team after every

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club to talk about their successes as well as where they can make changes for the next club. Staff and volunteers talk about how well supported they feel by the leaders and managers.

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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 EY336662 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10363852 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 24 Number of children on roll 45

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Name of registered person

Children's Integrated Playschemes Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01992534664 Date of previous inspection 12 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

CHIPS Saturday Club registered in 2007. The club supports children with diagnosed special educational needs and/or disabilities and their siblings. It operates from various rooms within Kingshill Infant School in Ware, Hertfordshire. The club operates on three out of four Saturdays each month, during term time. There are 21 members of staff, two of whom hold qualified teacher status. Sessions run from 2pm to 4.30pm.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The inspector spoke with staff, at appropriate times, during the inspection. n The inspector observed practice, both inside and outside of the club. n Parents spoke to the inspector, and their views were taken into account. n The inspector spoke to the provider about leadership and management of the setting. n The provider 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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