Caring for Kids in Southport

• take time to establish a rapport with your children and learn about their unique interests and abilities
• model appropriate language and communication skills, safe practices, behaviours, values, and attitudes
• be flexible and reactive to children’s emerging interests and needs and
  encourage children to communicate, explore and be creative and spontaneous
• allow children to make decisions, problem solve and express and share their thoughts and opinions
• provide opportunities to build upon children’s previous experiences to extend their development and learning
• assist children in developing positive relationships with other children/staff and so that children see themselves as a valuable member of the community
• use praise and reinforcement with children to boost self-esteem and encourage and motivate good practice and celebrate children’s efforts and achievements
• anticipate conflict and assisting children and families to resolve any issues or instances of bullying and harassment
• ensure staff are committed to improving their own professional development and continually challenge their own practices and decision-making so as to provide an enriching learning environment for all

Staff Ratios

Our programme ratios are always in line or lower than those required by Ofsted (i.e. we have more staff in attendance than Ofsted requires). At all times there will never be less than 2 staff members on duty.

The qualifications of the Kids Club Southport Programme Managers and staff exceed those requirements laid down by OFSTED and are supplemented by our own Kids Club Southport training policies and those of the Local Authority.

Staff will have received, or will be receiving training in:

• Paediatric First Aid
• Behaviour Management
• Safeguarding Children
• Safe Food Handling