Alan Pullinger Playgroup

Inspection of Alan Pullinger Playgroup Alan Pullinger Centre, 1 John Bradshaw Road, London N14 6BT

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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

The staff provide a warm welcome to all children at the beginning of the session and they happily leave their parents ready to engage in play. Children who are new to the setting are well supported to settle in with care and kindness. Children know the routines of the day and follow instructions well. Staff praise the children throughout the session. This approach means that children have positive attitudes to learning and behave very well. Staff provide a learning environment that is calm and purposeful. It offers children opportunities to practise new skills and develop their confidence. For example, children engage in large-scale painting with a range of tools. They talk about their colour choice and their physical skills are developed.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations of children. Children are encouraged to have good manners, saying please and thank you and are considerate of each other. During snack time, the staff take the opportunity to talk about healthy food choices as well as developing their independence.

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The provision is good

Children are offered a language-rich environment. Staff are good role models and they support children to learn new words. Many children speak English as an additional language and some children are supported by staff who have the same language. Staff often use singing during the session to support children's learning and routines.

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need to do better?

n Staff know the children well. They know their individual needs and what they need to do next to progress in their learning. Leaders have developed a curriculum based on what they want children to learn. The staff have a good overview of the curriculum and systems are in place to monitor children's progress. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) have individualised plans and the staff work with parents to support their progress. Leaders work with other professionals to embed children's development and, in turn, children make good progress and parents feel supported. n Children make progress in their communication and language skills. They learn new vocabulary and develop their language skills throughout the session. Interactions between staff and children are good and children listen well. Books are available for children to look at and read with staff. Although plans are in

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place for children to enjoy books through the curriculum, staff have not fully considered how they can help all children strengthen their love of reading and extend their vocabulary. n Staff teach mathematical language at every opportunity. This includes counting the number of aliens in the small-world play. The children use problem-solving skills to build a balance beam out of blocks, while the staff provide language,

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10 January 2025 such as 'long' and 'longer', to build on and extend children's understanding. n Children are encouraged to be physically active. All children use the outdoor area, riding bikes and scooters while following directional arrows. They enjoy the outdoor area and confidently move around the garden. The children's fine motor skills develop by manipulating play dough and washing the dolls with sponges. They make lots of bubbles by squeezing the sponges and naming body parts as they wash the baby. n Children behave very well. Staff teach children to take turns and share during activities. Children are very interested in which of their friends are in nursery that day. When the door bell was rung by a parent, they asked 'who is it now?' They also go to all the children telling them 'snack time now'. Children are encouraged to ask for help and confidently say, 'help please'. n Leaders provide effective support for the staff team, they are aware of the

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importance of their team's well-being. Staff feel supported by leaders, who ensure training is appropriate and linked to the needs of the children. This has included having effective safeguarding training. n Excellent team work is evident in the setting, as the staff work effectively to provide a broad and varied learning environment for the children. Team discussions take place to plan and identify next steps for children. Staff plan for the children's learning, this is often linked to events, such as families having new babies or the weather. However, there is more of a group approach to planning rather than a focus on the individual child. A focus on individual next steps will help to build on learning over time. n Parents are very happy with the setting. They commented on the excellent support they have received from the leaders and key workers while settling children in. Parents also spoke highly of the progress their children make,

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need to do better?

particularly with their independence. Parents feel supported and staff have built excellent relationships with them. They have confidence in their child's safety at the setting.

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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 plan more effectively for children to share books either individually or as a group, so they develop a love of reading and extend their vocabulary n strengthen the planning process, so that there is a consistent approach which supports children's learning and progress over time.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY540595 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 10367389 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 Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 12 Name of registered person Carole Pochetty And Tracey Tait Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 07463067191 Date of previous inspection 6 February 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Alan Pullinger Playgroup re-registered in 2017. It operates from the Alan Pullinger Youth Centre in Southgate, in the London Borough of Enfield. It is open each weekday from 9.30am to 12.30pm, during term time. The playgroup offers the government funded places for childcare. The provider partnership employs four staff, including the manager. Two staff hold a childcare qualification at level 3 and one holds a qualification at level 2.

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Inspection activities

n The manager joined the inspector for a learning walk. The manager talked about the curriculum, what the setting offers and what they want children to learn. n The inspector observed the interactions between the staff and children and practice throughout the inspection. n The inspector spoke to children, staff and parents during the inspection. n The inspector met with the special educational needs coordinator to discuss the support for children with SEND. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided through a range of activities. n The inspector and manager completed a joint observation. n The manager provided key documentation and the inspector checked evidence of staff qualifications, staff suitability and first-aid qualifications. n The manager and inspector met to discuss leadership and management of 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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