The Sheffield Children’s Centre

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is outstanding • The manager and her team have an extremely clear vision for the future development of the centre.

They thoroughly consider all aspects of the teaching and care the exceptionally well-qualified staff provide to ensure children make excellent progress. Staff make very good use of research to support further improvement. • The passionate and highly enthusiastic staff create a warm, stimulating and welcoming environment to support children's learning.

Children rapidly grow in confidence and self-awareness. They are curious and persistent learners. • Staff are excellent role models.

Children behave very well and learn to be tolerant an...d understanding towards others. They successfully learn to take their turn and pay attention to others. The staff provide very effective support to children who find it difficult to manage their emotions.

• Staff provide highly imaginative and exciting resources and activities which motivate and engage all groups of children. Every available space is used to provide a wide range of learning experiences. For example, staff make extremely good use of enticing dens and role-play areas to draw children in to reading, writing and investigative activities.

• Children make excellent progress from their individual starting points. Staff make very good use of additional funding to narrow any differences in children's achievement and help them all to fulfil their potential. They make very good use of links with schools and other early years providers to promote consistent achievement.