Woodpeckers After School Club

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • There are strong partnerships between the staff and the host school. Some staff know the children well because they work in the school. They have strong relationships with the children, who are very happy and comfortable in their surroundings.

• Children's behaviour is exceptional. Staff are excellent role models and teach children to respect each other. Children are polite, use their manners and are courteous.

They are aware of the boundaries in the club and adhere to them. Staff use praise and encouragement and show a genuine interest in what the children have to say. This promotes children's self-esteem and develops their confidence highly eff...ectively.

• The staff work well together and evaluate their practice during regular conversations. They seek the views of the children and parents regularly to help plan improvements and ideas for activities in the future. • There are strong partnerships with parents.

The staff share information with them on a regular basis about what their child has been doing at the club. Parents speak very highly about the quality of care provided, the caring staff and the detailed information they receive. • Although the manager and staff work closely as a team, the manager does not rigorously monitor staff practice to help them maximise their knowledge of the children and raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level.

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