Knebworth Pre-School Group

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The committee and managers have worked hard to address the issues raised at the last inspection.

They have made sure all prospective committee members supply the necessary details to Ofsted for the completion of checks to assess their suitability. • Children have good opportunities to develop their listening and attention skills. During the well-organised large group sessions staff support children very effectively to put these skills into practice.

• Children are achieving well. There is good support for children who need additional help with their learning to enable them to attain their goals. • Parents speak highly of the setting.

The...y appreciate the very effective relationships that staff build with the children to help them settle and to enjoy their time at preschool. There are successful partnerships with local schools, other agencies involved in children's care and other early years settings that children attend. • Evaluation is effective and helps the staff to recognise what they do well.

Since the last inspection staff have worked on a number of initiatives that have helped children to prepare for school. • Staff sometimes offer ideas and solutions to the problems children encounter, which means children do not have enough opportunities to think deeply and show what they know. • Supervision meetings for all staff are not focused sharply enough to help build on the already good teaching and leadership skills.