Appleton Thorn Link Club

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The senior management team have a clear view of the strengths of the out-of-school provision and areas for development. They demonstrate a commitment to future improvement.

• Staff have developed effective partnerships with the school and gather information which helps them to support children's individual needs. • Children are happy and enjoy their time at the out-of-school provision. They spend time with their friends and make choices about what activities they take part in.

• Staff develop close relationships with the children they care for. Children demonstrate that they are comfortable and feel safe in their care. They confidently talk to vi...sitors.

• Leaders' systems for monitoring staff performance are not yet fully embedded. Staff are not always provided with opportunities to further develop their practice in order to ensure that all children benefit from high-quality staff engagement at all times. • There are occasions when staff do not take all children's interests into consideration when planning activities.

For example, some of the older children are not fully engaged at all times because the activities provided do not maintain their attention. • On occasion, staff do not give careful consideration to the organisation of the out-ofschool provision. Children do not always have a calm, quiet area to spend time in if they choose, which means their emotional well-being is not always fostered to the highest level.

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