The Little Bo Peep Pre-School and The Fun Club

Well-trained and knowledgeable staff know all children well and are responsive to their needs. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive excellent support. The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) is proactive in identifying issues at the earliest stage and initiating processes for obtaining external support when needed. They also create plans for the children to meet their specific needs, weaving in actions from external specialists when relevant. The SENCo engages with parents to gain their approval to seek specialist support, which also promotes effective partnership working. The provider has good partnerships with other agencies.

The outdoor forest school area has been developed based on children's interests, with children fully involved in creating the resources and activities that are provided there. As a result, children are particularly purposeful and engaged in their play and learning in this area. The forest school is an excellent learning environment that is really focused on following children's interests and helping them to see their ideas through to fruition. For example, children's interest in building a fairy house leads staff to help them to build it and produce decorations to go inside it. Other activities, such as the water wall, are also based on the children's initiative.