Parliament nursery rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted as kids vote on their lunch

Kids at the House of Commons nursery are taking after their parents by voting on lunch. Toddlers at the Westminster nursery are already exercising their democratic rights and are even serving their own meals, according to a recent Ofsted report.

Kids at the House of Common’s nursery are taking after their parents by voting on lunch. Toddlers at the Westminster nursery are already exercising their democratic rights and are even serving their own meals, according to a recent Ofsted report.

The nursery has been given an 'outstanding' rating from the education watchdog following a recent inspection - improving on its 'good' rating in 2015. When an inspector visited the nursery they found children were happy and settled, as well as feeling safe and secure.

The inspector wrote: “Pre-school children and toddlers serve their own lunch, while staff discuss with them the benefits of eating vegetables. This helps develop the children's character and prepares them for their next stage in learning."

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They added: “Staff promote well-thought-out opportunities for older children to support younger children. For example, older children support babies in making choices when voting for lunch.”

The nursery based inside Parliament charges up to £1,278 for children under the age of two to attend for five full days. Older children also attend the nursery and five full days at the nursery can cost Westminster staffers £1,170. There are currently 39 children at the nursery.

Leaders and managers at the nursery were described as inspirational by Ofsted. The report said: “Children benefit from an extremely well-planned curriculum. The staff's knowledge of the children's development is exceptional. They provide fantastic opportunities that enrich the children's learning experience. Babies explore stimulating sensory water play and edible sand.

It added: “Older children enjoy interactive storytelling. They are highly motivated and drawn in by enthusiastic staff. Staff consistently promote language.

“They make excellent use of sign language to support younger children, children with English as an additional language and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This makes the children very effective communicators.”

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