Kids' Corner B&A Whitley

Kids' Corner B&A Whitley

Unique reference number (URN): 2745155 Address: Whitley & Eggborough Cp School, Learning Lane, Whitley, Goole, DN14 0WE Type: Childcare on non-domestic premises Registered with Ofsted: 31/08/2023 Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR Registered person: Kids Corner Barlow Limited

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Safeguarding standards met

The safeguarding standards are met. This means that leaders and/or those responsible for governance and oversight fulfil their specific responsibilities and have established an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed. As a result, children are made safer and feel safe.

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How we evaluate safeguarding

When we inspect settings for safeguarding, they can have the following outcomes:

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How we evaluate safeguarding

Met: The setting has an open and positive culture of safeguarding. Not met: The setting has not created an open and positive culture of safeguarding. Not all legal requirements are met.

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Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Strong standard

Staff and leaders have developed a positive environment, where children thrive. Staff actively encourage children to share, take turns and respect the views of others. They successfully foster strong social skills, which supports the development of children's personal, social, emotional and communication skills. Children demonstrate a strong sense of belonging and are confident. They develop positive relationships and friendships with others and have supportive relationships with the club leaders and staff.

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Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Strong standard

Children's behaviour is consistently positive, guided by clear, simple and effective rules and routines that promote respect and cooperation. Children display kindness to one another and work together, both at play and when it is time to tidy up. For example, children display teamwork as they play football outside and when tidying up resources. Staff work with parents to share clear expectations of behaviour and attendance. They promote positive behaviour consistently based on the ages and stages of children attending. Staff have developed effective communication strategies with the school children attend so all children are kept safe. Important information about a child's day at school is passed on to staff at the club. This ensures clear and consistent communication channels between school, the club and parents.

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Inclusion Strong standard

There is a clear ambition for staff to provide a highly inclusive environment, where staff make adaptations for children. Leaders and staff demonstrate a secure commitment to understanding and meeting the individual needs of every child. Staff take time to get to know each child to help them understand how to meet their individual needs. Leaders and staff foster an inclusive atmosphere, where every child thrives. Leaders have embedded a clear ethos for their club. This is based on encouraging creativity and imagination alongside supporting children's emotional wellbeing. As a result, staff cultivate a positive and respectful atmosphere, where all children and families are included and valued. Individual plans are thoughtfully implemented to support all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. This ensures a highly personalised and effective care approach. Leaders utilise external funding effectively to support disadvantaged children.

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Expected standard

Leaders and staff maintain a very close partnership with the school and monitor attendance daily. Regular liaison between the club and school staff supports all children's progress and their diverse needs effectively. This approach also ensures consistency of care and partnership working. In addition, the team around the child approach helps shape children's support, opportunities and experiences. Staff gain experience and training to help ensure they can meet all children's needs.

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Children's welfare and wellbeing Expected standard

Staff are highly reactive to children's differing needs and provide a positive culture throughout the club. They recognise when children need a little more support to join in with activities and to make new friends. This enables children, such as those who are new to the club, to participate, have fun and feel safe. Staff sensitively talk to children about their day at school and explore any worries or concerns that children may share with them. The club promotes independence. For example, at snack time children make independent choices from the range of healthy options. Staff sit with children and supervise them while eating. When considering appropriate snacks staff consider and respect children with intolerances or allergies and provide alternative options so that they feel included.

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Children's welfare and wellbeing Expected standard

Hygiene is encouraged through the promotion of regular handwashing, especially before eating and after using the bathroom. Staff talk to children about safety rules in the club. However, staff have not yet developed effective strategies to support children and families to understand the risks of using digital technology outside of the club, to ensure children are safe accessing digital platforms.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

Leaders have established an inclusive culture, where all children, including those who are disadvantaged and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are identified swiftly and supported effectively. Leaders work in partnership with parents and professionals to secure support and interventions for children as needed. Leaders ensure that staff have an understanding of their roles and responsibilities. Staff are reflective. Leaders and staff work well together as a team. Leaders hold regular staff meetings and staff access online training to keep their knowledge and skills updated. This contributes to a cohesive and well- informed staff team, committed to ongoing professional development. However, leaders have not yet developed a clear and ambitious vision, or detailed and precise areas for development, to help them achieve the highest possible quality of care and experiences for children that attend.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

Leaders take action to ensure that staff's wellbeing is supported and workloads are manageable. Staff develop effective partnerships with children's parents and ensure that they provide detailed feedback about their child's time spent at the club. Parents comment that the staff know their children well and are approachable and friendly. Parents comment on the life skills children learn while attending the club. Parents feel well informed about ongoing events within the club and the different activities their children can participate in.

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Compulsory Childcare Register requirements

This setting has met the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.

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Register

When we check if settings meet the Compulsory Childcare Register requirements, they can have the following outcomes:

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Voluntary Childcare Register requirements

This setting has met the requirements of the voluntary part of Childcare Register.

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Register

When we check if settings meet the Voluntary Childcare Register requirements, they can have the following outcomes:

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What it's like to be a child at this setting

Children are cared for in a safe and secure space, where all children and their families are valued and included. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive timely support. Leaders and staff embed robust processes and procedures to ensure the smooth and safe operation of the out-of-school club. Children relish their time spent at this

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Inspector:

Rachael Barrett inclusive club. They enjoy a nurturing and stimulating environment within a familiar space. Children demonstrate that they are safe and develop positive relationships with other children and staff. The strong links with the school in which the club is accommodated support children to be well settled and happy to attend.

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Inspector:

Activities are age-appropriate and carefully organised to nurture children's interests and ensure that children are active, creative and play cooperatively. Children have lots of opportunity to enjoy fresh air and exercise as they use the extensive school outdoor play area. They develop their coordination as they kick the football towards the goal. They practise their writing skills using white boards on the playground. All children engage enthusiastically in the wide array of activities provided by staff. These are often based on children's individual interests or their own ideas of what they want to do at the club. Staff listen to children's thoughts on what they would be interested in doing, such as creative arts like wreath making and making friendship bracelets, as well as imaginative role play with dolls and building structures using blocks. Children comment that they particularly enjoy the freedom to choose their activities, whether it is engaging in social snack times, reading

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Next steps

Leaders should develop effective strategies to support children and parents to understand the risks of using digital technology outside of the club and how to use online platforms safely. Leaders should strengthen monitoring and evaluation to further target clear and ambitious priorities for improvement that focus on securing excellence for all children.

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About this inspection

The inspector spoke with leaders, practitioners, the special educational needs coordinator, school staff, children and parents during the inspection.

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About this inspection

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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Address:

Whitley & Eggborough Cp School Learning Lane, Whitley Goole DN14 0WE

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Address:

Type: Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Address:

Registered person: Kids Corner Barlow Limited

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Address:

Operating hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 07:00 - 09:00,Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 15:00 - 18:00

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Facts and figures used on inspection

This data was available to the inspector at the time of the inspection.

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Exceptional

Practice is exceptional: of the highest standard nationally. Other settings can learn from it.

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Strong standard

The setting reaches a strong standard. Leaders are working above the standard expected of them.

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Expected standard

The setting is fulfilling the expected standard of education and/or care. This means they are following the standard set out in statutory and non ‑ statutory legislation and the professional standards expected of them.

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Needs attention

The expected standards are not met but leaders are likely able to make the necessary improvements.

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Urgent improvement

The setting needs to make urgent improvements to provide the expected standard of education and/or care.

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Urgent improvement

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Urgent improvement

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