Berwick Rascals Out Of School Club

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager demonstrates a strong commitment to continually improve the quality of the out-of-school club. Recent improvements include moving into a new room within the host school where staff have worked swiftly to set up an environment where children enjoy a wide range of experiences. • Children behave very well within the club.

They develop strong relationships and cooperate well with staff and their older peers. Strategies for helping children to understand the club's expectations are shared effectively with parents to maintain a joint approach. • Staff are supported well by the manager.

They attend relevant training and benefit from ongoing ...arrangements, such as appraisal meetings, to help them continually develop their knowledge and skills. • Children benefit from well-planned activities when they attend during school holiday periods. Experiences, such as outings to places of interest within the local area, help to complement many of the skills children learn in school.

• Staff obtain key information about children's personal, social and emotional development from the schools where children also attend. However, information to complement other aspects of children's learning is not obtained swiftly enough to provide a consistent approach to the support they receive. • Staff do not always promptly obtain all information from parents about children before they begin at the setting.

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