Buddies Before and After School Club

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children arrive at the club happy to see the staff. They know that they need to put their coats and bags away and sit down ready for teatime. This is a very sociable time for all children.

They discuss their day at school and have fun talking to each other.Children benefit from a well-resourced club and every child is engaged in their chosen activities. This is because staff know the children's interests very well.

Children are able to make their own choices and decisions as they choose what they want to do. Children have access to a large outdoor area and climbing equipment. This helps children to develop their physical s...kills.

Staff encourage children to think about others and their community. For example, they hold regular toy sales and donate the funds to the school. This teaches children they can help others and to think about the wider community.

Staff promote British values as they help children to share, take turns and wait patiently. This helps children to develop respect for others. As a result, children's behaviour is excellent.

What does the early years setting do well and what does it need to do better?

The manager and staff genuinely care for all children who attend the club. They want to ensure that they have a meaningful social experience every day after finishing school. This helps children to develop friendships and learn to communicate with others.

Effective training plans help to ensure staff continue to progress professionally. They have regular updates and meetings. Staff are very happy in their work and report that they can speak to the manager about anything.

However, the supervision process is not fully embedded after the provider has recently made changes to this. Therefore, it is too soon to see the impact of this.Staff make sure they communicate regularly with the school.

This is to ensure they can continue children's learning through play experiences. This means children continue to make progress in ways that are enjoyable and relevant to them.Children have access to a range of resources and activities.

This includes books, stories, painting and modelling as well as construction activities. In addition, there is constant access to the vast outdoor area. Children are free to choose what they want to do.

Staff encourage children to play group games together. This helps children develop confidence in their social skills.Staff create opportunities for children to have experiences they might not otherwise have.

Children take part in an art project where they can discover and explore different materials. For example, they print, model, paint and display their artwork. This helps children to have a sense of achievement in what they do.

Children's behaviour is excellent. Staff have very high expectations of children's interactions with each other. Both children and staff show respect to one another.

This is evident in how they communicate and play alongside each other. This helps children to become motivated, engaged and interested.Routines are very well embedded throughout the club.

Children serve their own tea and clear away their own plates. They know what they can do and what is happening next. Staff support children well in their personal development.

This is because staff understand children's individual needs. This helps children to build confidence and resilience.Parents speak very highly of the club.

Some report that their child does not need to attend, but they do because they enjoy it so much. Parents say that staff communication with them is excellent. They say that they feel their child is safe and happy here.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.All staff have completed safeguarding training and know the procedures to report a concern about a child or colleague. Child protection policies and safeguarding procedures are strong and staff understand them well.

Staff are aware of safeguarding issues such as radicalisation and domestic violence. Processes for children being collected by authorised persons are firmly in place and understood by all staff. The provider follows strong recruitment and vetting procedures.

Ongoing suitability of staff is regularly checked. The building is safe and secure. This includes the outdoor area.

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