School's Out Club

Inspection of School's Out Club 408 Blurton Road, STOKE-ON-TRENT ST3 3AJ

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This provision meets requirements

Children play together harmoniously at this happy and nurturing setting. Staff and managers are positive role models, who treat children and each other with kindness and respect. Children develop strong relationships with all members of the team. They are confident to seek support and comfort, when needed. Staff know children very well and respond to their needs with care and discussion about their interests. This helps children to feel safe and loved.

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This provision meets requirements

Children attending this setting have regular opportunities to visit local parks and outdoor adventure facilities. Children wear high-visibility vests during outings to ensure that they can be seen easily. Staff help children onto the minibus and ensure that they are wearing their seat belts before departing on their adventures. Children arrive at the park with excitement and explore the surroundings with their friends. They explore dens that have been created by animals and discuss what could have made them. Children feed the geese and swans and have conversations about where they originate from. They discover different ways of moving up the climbing frame and navigate their way back down safely. Staff and managers provide children with positive encouragement, when they experiment with running up to the top of ramps. Children express their delight when they reach the top and hold out their hands to pull their friends up to join them.

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n Children benefit from unique opportunities to visit the setting and take part in settling-in sessions. They get to know staff and routines and discover the dedicated areas for rest and play. This helps children and families to become familiar with the environment and discover how the setting can meet their individual needs. As a result, children settle well and feel safe and comfortable when they begin attending sessions. n Children play cooperatively with their peers. They demonstrate excitement as they hide objects outside for their friends to find. They happily take turns and are patient as they wait for their opportunity to hide their items. Children call their peers to invite them to begin their search and work together with kindness and support. n Staff and managers recognise the importance of opportunities to play outdoors. They ensure that children have daily access to physical play opportunities, such

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as climbing along the trim trail and exploring the variety of ride-on toys. Children enjoy creating potions using flowers and petals. They talk with staff about what the potion will do and how they are going to make it. Children decide that they need more flowers and leaves, and staff facilitate this by helping them to pick dandelions. Staff and managers provide opportunities for children to plant and

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17 April 2025 grow vegetables in the garden area. n Parents have positive partnerships with all staff. They are invited to share their ideas about activities and events that children take part in. Parents speak with great fondness about the team and the stimulating environment that they provide to help children to thrive. Leaders and managers offer consistent communication with parents to share important information about their children and the activities they take part in. They go above and beyond to offer unique support to families and signpost them to other agencies, where necessary. n All children that attend this setting are celebrated as unique individuals. Leaders and managers take time to find out the specific requirements of children, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Children benefit from resources and opportunities that help them feel included. Systems to support positive behaviour help children to recognise their feelings and those

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of others. This means that children behave well and begin to understand the consequences of their actions. n Leaders and managers are passionate about delivering a unique service, where children flourish in a home-from-home environment. The team work together to evaluate practice and make decisions about how to improve the activities and opportunities for children. Staff grow in confidence through ongoing support for their well-being. They receive regular opportunities to develop their practice through training and mentoring. As a result, they have robust knowledge of their roles and their safeguarding responsibilities.

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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 2737225 Local authority Stoke-on-Trent Inspection number 10399936 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 48 Number of children on roll 35 Name of registered person S.O.C. Childcare Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01782 319023 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

School's Out Club registered in 2023 and operates from Blurton, in Stoke-on-Trent. The setting employs four members of childcare staff, all of whom hold a level 3 early years qualification. The setting operates Monday to Friday, between 7am to 9am and 3pm and 6pm during term time, and from 7am to 6pm during school holidays, except for bank holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The deputy manager showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n The inspector spoke to children to find out about their time at the setting. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and the children. n The inspector and the deputy manager carried out a joint observation. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. 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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