Shawhead Family Learning Centre

1. To support children's natural curiosity, choices and wishes, the provider should ensure children are provided with opportunities to consolidate their own learning through play and are sufficiently challenged in order to reach their full potential. This should include, but is not limited to, improving toys and materials to support spontaneous play. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which states that: 'As a child, I can direct my own play and activities in the way that I choose, and freely access a wide range of experiences and resources suitable for my age and stage, which stimulate my natural curiosity, learning and creativity.' (HSCS 2.27)

1. The provider should ensure that children receive care in a safe, clean and well maintained premises. This should include, but is not limited to, improving approaches to risk assessments and ensuring appropriate safeguards are in place and improving the quality of fixtures and fittings. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standard’s (HSCS) That states: 'I experience an environment that is well looked after with clean, tidy and well-maintained premises, furnishings and equipment.' (HSCS 5.24).

2. To help ensure children's health, safety and wellbeing, the provider must improve infection prevention. This should include, but is not limited to, ensuring general infection control practice is understood and implemented by all staff. This is to ensure care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS), which state that 'I have confidence in people because they are trained, competent and skilled, are able to reflect on their practice and follow their professional and organisational codes.' (HSCS 3.14).3. To support children's health and wellbeing, the provider should make improvements to changing facilities for children to ensure sufficient facilities are available for the needs and number of children. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social care Standards (HSCS) which state: 'If I require intimate personal care, there is a suitable area for this, including a sink if needed' (HSCS 5.4) and 'The premises have been adapted, equipped and furnished to meet my needs and wishes.' (HSCS 5.18)