OfSted Inspection Reports

St Michael's Family Centre is registered as a charity with a volunteer committee that aims to provide care and education within the local community. St Michael's Family Centre is registered with OfSTED and conforms to their guidance and guidelines a copy of the registration certificate is on display in the family centre. Likewise we have regular inspections from OfSTED and copies of the reports are available for parents to read.

Within the St Michael’s Family Centre we aim to:

• Provide quality childcare and education in the local community which is affordable and flexible to meet the needs of the individual families we serve: a safe, secure and nurturing environment where all children feel valued and parents are happy to leave their children
• Offer a wide range of challenging activities to stimulate and extend the children to help them develop to their full potential in a friendly and fun environment with encouragement and support to respect others the environment and equipment
• Offer opportunities for parents and other members of the community to support children during their learning and growing (OfSTED requirements will be fulfilled at all times)

St Michael’s Family Centre Cultural Capital statement of intent

1. Celebrating cultural festivals and traditions:

We Introduce children to a variety of cultural festivals and traditions to build cultural capital. For instance, celebrating Diwali, Chinese New Year, Eid, or Christmas in the classrooms helping children learn about different cultures and develop an appreciation for diversity.

2. Involving families and communities to reflect the diversity of local community and families that attend the family centre:

We Invite parents and community members to share their family backgrounds to provide rich, authentic learning experiences. This not only enhances cultural capital but also strengthens the connection between home and early years settings. We make use of our local community to allow the children to experience awe and wonder by visiting places like the town library, museum or going to the park.

3. Learning through play:

We get to know our children and plan play-based learning that reflects the diversity and experiences of our children. We provide an exciting and wide range of resources to encourage our children to explore, develop skills and knowledge to be ready for the next stage in their learning and understand the world around them.