Apperley Lodge

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager is supportive and helps the staff team to develop through effective monitoring, coaching and role modelling. As a result, the quality of teaching is good.

• The key-person system is effective. Staff have positive bonds with children and support their emotional well-being well. Children are happy, secure and confident.

• Parents are actively involved in their children's learning, and staff share ideas to support learning at home. For instance, the older children take home exercise books each week, with tasks for them to do at home to support their learning further. • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) ar...e supported well and are making progress.

Staff work closely with outside agencies and parents to ensure continuity in their care and learning. • Children are not always given many opportunities to develop their early understanding of technology. • Occasionally, staff do not plan group activities effectively to ensure all experiences fully match the needs and stage of development of all children participating.

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