Newpin Family Centre

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The manager and her staff are an experienced, ambitious and friendly team.

They are dedicated to providing the very best care and education for all children. • Children enjoy the wide range of learning opportunities on offer. They are motivated and eager to explore and join in with activities.

• Children's progress and development are regularly shared with parents. Any gaps in their learning are quickly identified and addressed. Strong partnerships with parents and outside professionals ensure that support is accessed swiftly if required.

• Children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress in all ar...eas of learning, relative to their starting points. • Children enjoy the time they spend in the pre-school. Staff offer plenty of comfort and reassurance, and new children settle quickly.

It is not yet outstanding because: • At times, planned activities have too high an expectation of children's skills. Staff do not adapt some activities to allow children to be fully involved in the activity. • Staff do not consistently receive enough targeted training to raise the quality of teaching to an outstanding level.