Early Years Local Offer response

Learning and development

Systems and strategies we have in place to identify children that may require additional support

The manager oversees educational programmes to ensure that staff consider childrens individual needs, interests, and how children learn. A mix of indoor and outside adult-led and child initiated activities that are challenging and enjoyable experiences for each child are planned and cover all seven areas of learning and development. Staff promote childrens learning and development in partnership with parents/carers and with the support of other professionals when needed, this ensures all childrens individual needs are acknowledged and that children make good progress.

How we identify and support children's learning and development needs

Ongoing assessment is used to monitor each child's progress and plan activities. Summative assessments are updated routinely.

Links we have to other agencies

Effective partnerships have been formed with external agencies, that help to secure appropriate interventions for children to receive the support they need; such as early the Early years inclusion team, Health visitors,  Family Support Workers, Speech and language therapists, Social care workers, CDC practitioners and child psychologists.

How we support children transferring to school

When children leave our setting and move on to school activities such as, The Hungry Caterpillars Journey, teaches children about change and new environments. Arrangements are also made for the children's new teacher to visit them at Strawberrys. When extra support is needed the key person will attend transition meetings and go to settling in sessions with children.

Welfare

Specialist skills or training our staff have

All staff have a shared understanding and responsibility of how to protect children and attend regular training to continuously develop their practice, such as, Special educational needs, Makaton, visual training, How to manage children's behaviour, Anaphlaxis, Child protection and safeguarding, Paediatric 1st Aid, Food safety and health and safety.

Support we offer regarding children's health and well-being

Strawberrys key person system ensures that every child's learning and care is tailored to meet their individual needs. Every child is assigned a key person and parents are informed of who their child's key person is during the registration process. Strawberrys focus child system aims to help children develop a positive sense of themselves, to form good relationships with peers and, to be happy and enjoy what they are doing. Strawberrys has worked hard to obtain a level 5 in Cornwall Healthy under 5's programme and uses the supported materials to educate children and families about healthy eating and exercise and, the positive impact this can have on children's growth, behaviour and long term development.

Ways we inform parents about how their child is being supported

Parents are informed through discussion, telephone, email, meetings and on Tapestry. Progress is discussed with parent and carers routinely, during open days. Care diary is used to write about a child's day and translators are used for parents who do not speak English if needed.

Our complaints policy

Our setting believes that children and parents are entitled to expect courtesy and prompt, careful attention to their needs and wishes. We welcome suggestions on how to improve our setting and will give prompt and serious attention to any concerns about the running of the setting. We anticipate that most concerns will be resolved quickly by an informal approach to the appropriate member of staff. If this does not achieve the desired result, we have a set of procedures for dealing with concerns. We aim to bring all concerns about the running of our setting to a satisfactory conclusion for all of the parties involved.

Access

Alterations we have made to make our building accessible

Strawberrys is purpose built setting and is accessible to all children

Facilities we have for personal care

Disabled toilet and wash facilities.

Specialist resources we have

Sensory room with a range of equipment.

How we include all children in activities, such as trips

Activities are adapted to ensure all children are able to take part. Trips outside of the setting will first be discussed with parent/carers.