AN out-of-school club is confident in regaining its ‘good’ Ofsted rating after a ‘red tape exercise’.

Moor End Care Club has been moved down to ‘requires improvement’ by the education watchdog following an inspection last month.

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Based at Moor End Community Primary School in Oswaldtwistle, the club was marked down for not ensuring that new committee members had undergone required checks with Ofsted.

Headteacher Andy Martin, who is also a committee member, said the club was told that because of that ‘technicality’ it could only be rated as ‘requires improvement’ regardless of what else the inspectors found.

He said: “We are very disappointed with the report as we do not feel that it reflects what actually goes on at the club.

“The parents are confident that we have a good provision here and I’m expected us to be rated as ‘good’ when we are inspected again in the next 12 months.

“We have addressed everything that was mentioned in the report and if they had come a week later then they would have found everything in order.”

The quality of teachers, learning and assessment at the club was praised by inspectors while the effectiveness of the leadership and management as well as the personal development, behaviour and welfare of the children was criticised.

The club was graded as ‘good’ when it was last inspected in July 2010.

It was registered in 2007 and employs five members of childcare staff.

Inspector Donna Birch said: “The providers understanding of meeting the requirements of the statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage is not sufficiently robust.

“This had led to a number of breeches and therefore some aspects are not thoroughly enforced.

“The provider has not ensured that at least one member of staff who holds a valid paediatric first-aid qualification is on site at all times children are present.

“Staff are not sufficiently supported through effective supervision, in order to improve their personal effectiveness.

“All staff have a good understanding of how children learn through play.

“Staff use this knowledge to plan individualised and age-appropriate activities and experiences for children.

“Children are motivated and eager to play and learn.

“Children are encouraged by staff to develop their communication and language.

“Staff use a wide range of questioning techniques to extend their vocabulary.

“Staff give children plenty of time to think and respond, this helps them develop their critical thinking skills even further.”