Whirley Pre School Group

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The staff team is well established and fully qualified. The quality of teaching is good.

The manager and staff provide a range of activities within this stimulating learning environment. • Children are eager and inquisitive to learn and discover. They thoroughly enjoy their time at the pre-school.

• Staff accurately assess children's progress. They respond to any evolving delays in children's development. Staff take swift action to ensure that gaps in learning are closed.

As a result, all children make good progress. • The manager, staff and trustee committee members have addressed the recommendations from the previous inspection. The ma...nager who is very experienced in early years teaching, shares her excellent knowledge with staff.

This helps to further enhance the quality of teaching. • Children have close bonds with staff. All staff consistently ensure that children's individual needs are met.

Children are happy and settled. • Partnership with parents is good. Parents compliment staff on how well information is shared about their children's learning.

Parents have welcomed the stay-and-play sessions that have recently been introduced. • Early years pupil premium funding has been used to enhance the learning environment and to enable staff to gain additional training, such as sign language. • Opportunities for children to build on their independence are not fully promoted, to help children develop their self-awareness and self-care skills.