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Jan 2024
Ofsted praises 'friendly' staff at Harrogate kids club
Ofsted found the quality and standards of early years provision were 'met' at Saltergate Kids Club in Harrogate.
The findings were published in a report on Thursday, December 21, following an inspection in November.
When inspecting out-of-school settings, Ofsted only judges on the overall effectiveness of the quality and standards of the early years provision. This is because these settings do not need to meet the learning and development requirements of the early years foundation stage.
There are three possible outcomes: met, not met with actions and not met with enforcement.
Government inspectors said the staff at the out-of-school club, which operates from within Saltergate Infant School in Harrogate, are “friendly” and “familiar”. They said children arrive “happy and excited to meet their friends”.
It said children are “extremely settled” at the club, which registered in 2003.
Children were praised for the “high levels of focus and concentration” put into the activities on offer, while older children were found to be “caring” towards younger ones.
The report said:
Children are encouraged to use their voices in the setting, which teaches them that their thoughts and ideas are important and valued, inspectors added.
Staff were also praised for the range of physical activities offered to children:
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The report also said children are “learning to be independent” and “behave well”.
Ofsted also said staff members communicate daily with the teachers at the host school.
It found the club, which has 38 children on roll, “mirrors the behaviour management strategies” the school adopts, which provides “consistency for children’s understanding of how to behave appropriately”.
The report added:
‘Continue to ensure the highest of standards are maintained’
Sally Wray, manager at Saltergate Kids Club, said in response to the report:
Saltergate Kids Club opens Monday to Friday from 8am – 8:45am and from 3.15pm – 6pm, during term time.
The services are offered to children from reception up to year 6.
The club was previously rated ‘good’ in 2018 following an ‘inadequate’ grading the year prior.
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