Clapham Pre-School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Leaders and staff are committed to the continual development of the pre-school. They have a clear vision for the future and are motivated to achieve the best possible outcomes for children. • Staff accurately assess the level of children's skills, knowledge and understanding on entry to the pre-school.

They plan effectively overall to build on children's interests and skills to ensure they make good progress. Staff make good use of additional funding to help all groups of children achieve well. • Children behave well.

Staff are positive role models for children and help them to understand how their actions impact on others. They praise children f...or their achievements. This helps to promote children's confidence and self-esteem.

• Staff work well with other professionals to provide strong support to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They help to address gaps in their learning and guide them to achieve well-planned targets. • Parents are very positive about the care and consideration staff show towards their children.

They are well informed about the progress their children make and ways in which they can help them. • Procedures to monitor and evaluate the progress of different groups of children are not fully developed. • Staff do not always make the best use of opportunities to encourage children to solve problems and think further.