Clepie Kids Out of School Care Club

1. To improve outcomes for children and families, the provider should develop robust quality assurance and self-evaluation systems. This should include, but is not limited to; • identifying achievable areas for improvement and actions • auditing and monitoring staff practice and children’s experiences • providing opportunities for staff, children and their families to influence positive change. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which states that: 'I benefit from a culture of continuous improvement, with the organisation having robust and transparent quality assurance processes' (HSCS 4.19).

2. To ensure that children are safe and receive consistently high-quality care, the provider should ensure that staff are deployed effectively. This should include, but not be limited to; • develop procedures to ensure staff know how many children are in the service at all times • ensure regular headcounts of children take place • ensure effective communication between staff to maintain safety of all. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which states that: ‘My needs are met by the right number of people’ (HSCS 3.15) and ‘My care and support is consistent and stable because people work well together’ (HSCS 3.19).

1. The provider should further develop children’s personal plans and support staff to use this information effectively to meet children's health, welfare, and safety needs. This includes, but is not limited to: • identifying support strategies for individuals, including clear actions and timescales for review in partnership with families • developing chronologies to record significant events in children’s lives and actions taken to support these • developing individual risk assessments, as required, to maintain children’s safety and wellbeing. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'My personal plan (sometimes referred to as a care plan) is right for me because it sets out how my needs will be met, as well as my wishes and choices' (HSCS 1.15).

2. To ensure children's health care needs are supported safely and effectively, procedures for the management of medication should be reviewed. This should include, but is not limited to;

• ensuring regular audits of both short- and long-term medication are completed and gather the required information, at least every three months • detailing signs and symptoms when medication may be required • completing accurate administration of medication forms to ensure a shared knowledge of how much medication has been given and when • ensuring administration of medication forms are signed by parents and carers as well as staff. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that:

'Any treatment or intervention that I experience is safe and effective' (HSCS 1.24).

3. Snacks and mealtimes should be reviewed to provide children with nutritious and healthy food options. Effective infection prevention and control measures should be improved to minimise the risk of any spread of infection. This should include, but is not limited to; • following best practice guidance, ‘Food Matters’ and ‘Healthy eating in schools: 2020,’ to provide healthy meals and snacks • developing children’s understanding about healthy eating • providing children with a plate to eat snacks and meals • ensuring tables are wiped clean before and after snacks and mealtimes. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that:

‘I can choose suitably presented and healthy meals and snacks, including fresh fruit and vegetables, and participate in menu planning’ (HSCS 1.33).