Sedgley Kids Club, Coseley Youth Centre

Language, planting and older children helping younger ones shaped this preschool's day in March 2024. At its March 2024 inspection, Ofsted rated Sedgley Kids Club, Coseley Youth Centre Good, finding that its emphasis on communication helped children develop their language and that targeted support helped children with SEND make progress.

The setting has capacity for 20 children at Coseley Youth Centre in Bilston. In March 2024, children attending were aged 2 to 11; that age span covered a service combining preschool with after-school and holiday provision.

The early years foundation stage sets out requirements for children's learning, development and care: here, the March 2024 examples included learning through planting, conversation and outdoor play. Children planted seeds and discussed their growth, while staff adjusted activities to children's development and gave them time to explore. Practical experiences supplied something concrete to talk about.

In March 2024, outdoor play took place daily. Children explored worms, watched and popped bubbles, and played with water and sand. Adults joined their play to extend learning. Stories, rhymes and songs also supported vocabulary, with staff repeating and modelling words during conversations.

Older children helped younger ones clear away and included them in games. These March 2024 examples show how cooperation formed part of the day, alongside children choosing their own play.

At the March 2024 inspection, Ofsted found safeguarding effective and described SEND support involving referrals, work with families and professionals, and funded individual and small-group sessions. Support also helped children move from individual activities into groups and prepare for school.

In March 2024, parents knew their child's key person and received daily updates about activities and wellbeing. Stay-and-play sessions gave families opportunities to see progress books. However, communication did not consistently explain what children should learn next, limiting the guidance families received for learning at home.

Children brought packed lunches in March 2024, and staff worked with families to encourage healthy choices. Handwashing before food and after using the toilet formed part of daily care.

The address is Coseley Youth Centre, Old Meeting Road, Bilston, WV14 8HB.

In March 2024, preschool operated during term time, opening from 9am to 3pm. After-school provision ran from 3pm to 6pm, while the holiday play scheme operated from 9am to 6pm. These are dated arrangements, useful for understanding the different services the setting ran.

At that time, the setting received funding for early education for children aged two, three and four.

• Learning at home. In March 2024, daily updates and progress books were accompanied by inconsistent detail about children's next learning steps. Families wanting activities to build on at home should discuss how those steps are communicated.
• Staff development. In March 2024, training and feedback were in place, but professional development needed clearer targeting to improve teaching further. This was a substantive improvement priority alongside the Good judgement.
• Attendance arrangements. The March 2024 service combined term-time preschool, after-school care and a holiday play scheme. Which current attendance arrangement fits your child's age and your working hours?

This setting suits families drawn to practical play, an emphasis on language and support for children joining group activities. Its March 2024 offer addressed both term-time preschool needs and care after school or during holidays. The Good judgement provides a positive inspection position, balanced by specific work needed on learning updates and staff development.