Springboard North Wiltshire Opportunity Group for Pre-School Children with Special Needs

Activities: Practitioners plan highly effective activities for children based on children's interests and needs.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children start to learn simple mathematics in play and activities.

Communication: The setting stayed in contact with families via video and telephone calls, and gave activity ideas during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Community Building: The setting runs 'Saturdads', giving dads a place to come with their children and meet other dads.

Programs and Resources: Springboard North Wiltshire Opportunity Playgroup has been established for over 30 years and is a center for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: The highly motivated, enthusiastic practitioners are led by an inspirational manager and leadership team.

Safeguarding Training: The manager and staff demonstrate an excellent knowledge of safeguarding practices and how to keep children safe.

Play and Learning Integration: Practitioners use exciting methods to encourage children to communicate effectively in their own way, such as through the 'balloon game'.

Transition to Primary School: Children are making excellent progress from their individual starting points.

Diversity Management: Practitioners work closely with outside professionals to plan highly effective activities based on children's interests and needs.

Child Safety Management: Risk assessments are in place and conscientiously implemented to ensure that children remain safe.

Children's Safety and Security: Children calmly arrive at the setting and are supported to settle in their own time.

Teaching Personal Safety: Practitioners use skilful support to help children manage some of their own needs, like washing hands before eating.

Happiness and Settling: Children thrive in this welcoming, inclusive environment.