University of Sheffield Union of Students Nursery

Summary
We are a full year nursery from ages 6 months to school age, we take children from the students and staff of the University of Sheffield and from the surrounding community.

Description

The University Of Sheffield Union Of Students Nursery provides Early Years provision for children aged 6 months to 5 years old, offering high quality teaching and learning experiences, delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage framework and registered with Ofsted (our Ofsted registration number – 300762).

The Nursery team are highly qualified with a rich experience of teaching and caring for young children. All practitioners have DBS (old CRB) checks and we have a range of qualifications including Early Years Professional status, Early Years Foundation Degrees, NVQ level 4 and Level 3 Childcare qualifications and many decades of experience.

Our Nursery committee meet regularly to discuss Nursery issues and to celebrate achievements. The committee brings together Children’s Services staff and management, Students’ Union officers and parent representatives.

Who to contact

Contact Name: Sue Stew
Contact Position: Childrens' Services Manager
Telephone: 0114 2228690
E-mail: nursery@sheffield.ac.uk
Website: www.shef.ac.uk/.../childrens-services

Where to go

Name: University Of Sheffield Students' Union Nursery
Address: 93 Brunswick Street
Broomhall
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
Postcode: S10 2FL
Notes: Contact Traveline 01709 515151 or www.travelsouthyorkshire.com

When is it on?

Time / Date Details: Full Year or school year, week days
Time of day: Afternoon
Morning
Session Information: Morning 8-1pm
Afternoon 1-6pm

Inclusion Information

Wheelchair Access: Yes
Wheelchair access details: Accessible toilet
Cater for special dietary requirements: Yes
Dietary needs catered for: Lactose intolerant
Nut allergy
Diabetic
Gluten free
Lacto-vegetarian
Vegan
Vegetarian
Additional dietary information: Special dietary requirements are always catered for.
Supports special needs and disabilities: Yes
Special needs and disabilities experience: Speech, Language & Communication needs
Down's Syndrome
Visual impairment
Hearing impairment
Cerebral Palsy
No diagnosis yet
Social, emotional and mental health needs
Medical Needs or long term illness
Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulty
Severe Learning Difficulty
Moderate Learning Difficulty
Physical Disability/Mobility Issues
Additional special needs information: Children with special needs can be included following assessment and discussion with parents. Staff have undertaken special needs training.
Able to accommodate other cultures/ethnicities: Yes
Culture/ethnicities accommodated: All
Additional culture/ethnicity information: Diverse group of children and families as we cater for students families from all over the world. The nursery consults with parents regarding cultural & religious needs on an individual basis.

Other Details

Costs

Table of costs

Table of costs
Amount	Cost Type
£23.47 for Student 3 & overs	Per session
£24.52 for Student under 3's	Per session
£24.89 Non Students

Details

Costs may vary for students depending on circumstances. £2.20 for a hot lunch and morning and afternoon snack at 60p each 50p for morning snacks; 50p for afternoon snacks Employer Supported childcare Vouchers accepted. For student clients siblings get a 10% discount.

Age Range

6 months to 5 years

Facilities

IndoorOutdoor Play
Musical Instruments
Days out/visits
Catering facilities
Outdoor play/equipment
Parking
Disabled Facilities
Changing facilities
Garden
Secure setting
ICT Facilities
Pets
Visual aids

Notes

We have children from the students and the staff at the University and Students Union as well as families from our local community. Many of our families are international and so we have a very diverse nursery where everyone is seen as a unique individual.

Place Ranges

Childcare Information

Vacancies

Immediate vacancies: Yes
Vacancy Ranges: 2yrs - 4yrs Years: 10 places
Details: Please contact us for details and to join the waiting list (or use the google form on our website)
Date updated: 07/11/2014

Funded Early Learning

Registered to provide Funded Early Learning Places?: Yes
For 2 year olds (up to 15 hours a week): Yes
For 3&4 year olds (up to 15 hours a week): Yes

Opening Times & Facilities

Opening Times

Opening Times
Day	Opening Time	Closing Time
Monday	8am	6pm
Tuesday	8am	6pm
Wednesday	8am	6pm
Thursday	8am	6pm
Friday	8am	6pm

Facilities

IndoorOutdoor Play
Musical Instruments
Days out/visits
Catering facilities
Outdoor play/equipment
Parking
Disabled Facilities
Changing facilities
Garden
Secure setting
ICT Facilities
Pets
Visual aids

School Pickups

Offers pickups: No

Ofsted Information

Ofsted URN

300762

Link to latest ofsted inspection report

Inspection history

Inspection History
Inspection Date	Inspection type	Inspection Outcome
21/03/2006	Integrated	Good
06/01/2010	Inspection (Early Years Register)	Good
31/10/2014	Inspection (Early Years Register)	Good
13/02/2018	Inspection (Early Years Register)	Good

Local Offer

Description: We have experience of working with an ever widening range of special needs and disabilities and are happy to learn and work in partnership with parents and other inclusion team members.
Contact Name: Sue Stew
Contact Telephone: 0114 2228690
Contact Email: nursery@sheffield.ac.uk
Links: Sheffield University Students Union Children's Services
Local Offer Age Bands: Early Years (0-4 years)
SEN Provision Type: Universal

General Extended Local Offer Response

Eligibility criteria for your service and any priority groups: Priority is given to children from the waiting list and this includes Sheffield University (and Union) Students and staff and local community.
Do you operate a waiting list?: Yes
Waiting list details: Places are allocated on the length of time on the list when a place matching the families requirements is available.
Staffing arrangements: Staffing levels varied according to need
Staffing arrangements details: We work on the statutory ratios.
Staff training to support children/young people with SEND: Many staff have had training on a range of special needs and disabilities from the Local Authorities Inclusion team and from the NDNA (National Day Nursery Association) and other reputable trainers. Both of our SEND co-ordinators have either achieved or almost achieved (April 2020) the Level 3 CACHE award for SEND. We share the knowledge from the course to the rest of the team in staff training and development time throughout the year.
How do you communicate with your service users?: Directly with parents/carers
Progress updates provided

Last Updated: 03/02/2020

Keywords: Day Nursery, Childcare, Children