Brent Road Pre-school wins high praise for links with parents from Ofsted inspectors

Parents have praised a Bognor Regis pre-school which has been rated as good by an inspector.

One of the strengths of Brent Road Pre-School identified by Ofsted inspector Christine Clint was its excellent links with the mums and dads of the 45 children on its register.

Ms Clint said: "Parents are very happy with their children's achievements and they appreciate being fully involved with the records of assessment.

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"These show how parents have regular reviews every term and share information with staff.

"Parents can then take responsibility for providing further learning opportunities at home."

One satisfied mum is Anna-Lee McDonald, whose son Ollie, four, attends the pre-school.

"We are more than happy with Ollie's progress at pre-school," she said.

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"He really enjoys it. Also, the interaction between parents and staff is really good. There is never a problem too small."

Ms Clint said the pre-school's six staff '“ under the joint leadership of Sarah Howard and Kim Smith '“ had coped well with changes to providing early years education.

She assessed their provision in all aspects of looking after the youngsters was strong.

"The providers show a clear ability to continually improve practice through their dedication to working with the new statutory requirements and implementing changes to meet the needs of the children and the parents.

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"Children are motivated and show preference for certain play activities and this encourages their extended concentration."

The children were able to develop skills, helped to make a positive contribution, and their welfare was effectively promoted, she added.

She identified just one necessary improvement and that was to ensure that paediatric first aid care was available at all time.

Mrs Howard said: "Our relationship with our parents has always been outstanding because they have given us a lot of support.

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"We all worked hard towards the Ofsted inspection and we are thrilled that we have had such a good report."

The pre-school is based in the Scout hut in Brent Road and is open all weekday mornings and two afternoons. It opened in 1985. The current owners took over four years ago.

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