Scallywags Pre-School (Edgworth)

Inspection of Scallywags Pre-School (Edgworth) Turton Edgworth C Of E School, Bolton Road, Turton, Bolton BL7 0AH

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Staff warmly welcome excited children into the pre-school gardens. Children separate happily from parents and carers with ease and initiate their own play outside, demonstrating they feel safe, secure and emotionally settled. Children eagerly run, balance and climb steps skilfully. They ride bikes and scooters, negotiating spaces very well. Children dig in the soil with a variety of tools and use chalks for large mark making. They confidently explore the outdoor learning environment, demonstrating their growing independence. Children can join in with weekly physical education sessions with specialist coaches. Staff support children in developing fundamental skills of balance, coordination and agility, as well as supporting their developing listening and attention skills. Children develop good physical skills for the future from accessing the carefully planned provision.

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The provision is good

Staff develop positive relationships with families and children. They understand children's individual needs. Staff are good role models. They are friendly and supportive. This contributes to children's confidence and resilience. Staff encourage children to say please and thank you. They teach children about being respectful. Children understand what is expected and routines are well embedded. Children pick up toys when the tidy-up song is played, and they go to sit on the mat for story time when they hear the musical instrument. Children have positive attitudes to learning and behave well.

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need to do better?

n Leaders develop a curriculum with a central focus on preparing children for their next stage. They have identified priorities, such as promoting independence, social skills and communication and language. Staff deliver the curriculum through a variety of themes. The curriculum builds on what children know and can do. Children are well prepared for the future. n Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well. Clear monitoring aids early identification of needs and helps to gain access to external support, interventions are swiftly put into place. All children make good progress. n Staff promote children's mathematical development, such as counting. During planned group activities, children count confidently. They sing number rhymes and name shapes in the garden. Children use vocabulary related to size and positions. Children's understanding of mathematical concepts is developing well.

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need to do better?

n Staff identify stories and songs to introduce new vocabulary, such as 'seeds, petals' and 'parachute'. However, staff do not always make best use of strategies to help children engage in their learning and make connections. For instance, children are not supported to look at the illustrations which provide the vital link with the words. Therefore, sometimes not all children benefit from the intended

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need to do better?

25 February 2025 curriculum for communication and language. n Staff provide opportunities for children to develop their independence through daily routines, such as snack time. Children help themselves to fruit and pour their own drinks. They clear away their own plates and cups. Staff encourage children to put on their wellington boots and waterproofs for outdoor play. They give guidance to those that need it. Children are developing confidence in their abilities. They are well prepared for school. n Staff promote healthy lifestyles. They ensure that children play outside in the fresh air every day. Children choose from a range of healthy snacks and are encouraged to follow good hygiene routines. They are beginning to manage their own self-care needs. This supports children's understanding of how to keep themselves healthy. n Parent partnerships are strong. Parents receive regular information to support

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need to do better?

their children's learning at home. They speak highly of staff and are extremely appreciative of the care and support their children receive. These relationships, that are built on trust and respect, contribute to providing consistency of care routines and educational experiences. n Leaders monitor and discuss the delivery and impact of the curriculum regularly, and staff attend training and workshops provided by the local authority. However, leaders do not always identify staff's professional development needs precisely enough to extend their skills and knowledge further, to impact on children's development. n Leaders ensure that staff feel valued and supported. They ensure well-being for staff is a priority. Staff feel they have a manageable workload and report being very happy within their role.

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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 interest first.

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should:

n plan more effectively to enable all children to benefit from the intended language and communication curriculum n target staff training needs more precisely as part of a well-structured development plan, to raise the quality of education further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY545749 Local authority Blackburn with Darwen Inspection number 10372525 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 24 Number of children on roll 30 Name of registered person Scallywags Pre-School (Edgworth) CIO

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reference number

Telephone number 01204 853720 Date of previous inspection 24 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Scallywags Pre-School (Edgworth) is in Edgworth, Bolton. The pre-school re- registered in 2017. It operates independently from designated areas of Turton and Edgworth C of E/Methodist Primary School. The pre-school employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and the manager holds a degree in early years. Two staff hold appropriate level 2 qualifications. The pre-school opens Monday to Friday, during term time only. Sessions are from 9am to 3.15pm. It offers the government funded places for childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The pre-school manager and the inspector completed a learning walk of the pre- school. They discussed the manager's intentions for the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out joint observations of small- and large-group activities with the manager. n The inspector observed interactions between staff and children. n Parents shared their views with the inspector. n The manager provided the inspector with key documentation on request. n The inspector spoke to staff at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to children, to find out about their time at the pre-school.

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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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