The Learning Tree Derby Ltd

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The new manager is well qualified and effective in leading the knowledgeable, enthusiastic and dedicated staff team. She is a reflective manager and evaluates her setting and staff well. Feedback from staff, parents and the local authority is used to make well-planned improvements.

For example, the manager has improved the tracking of children's development to ensure all children make consistently good progress. • Staff effectively meet the needs of children who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language. Additional support is put in place quickly when required.

Children thrive an...d have their individual needs met well. • Partnerships with parents are strong. Staff successfully involve parents in their children's learning, and systems to share information are extremely effective.

For example, staff invite parents in for coffee mornings, send out newsletters and routinely inform parents about how they can continue to support children's learning at home. • Teaching is good. Staff are highly skilled in guiding children's learning as they play.

They listen to children, observe them closely and consider their views. Staff provide activities and experiences that motivate children to play purposefully. • There are particularly good opportunities for children to develop physically and learn how to manage risks.

For example, boys who enjoy learning outdoors are provided with plenty of space and equipment to help them to experiment with lifting, climbing, stacking and balancing. It is not yet outstanding because: • Although the manager has started to implement supervisions and a programme of professional development, these are not embedded into practice to help staff raise the standard of teaching to the highest level. • Sometimes, the staff's use of questioning does not focus fully on extending and challenging children's learning to the highest level during activities and discussions.