Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Email An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook "f" mark. Google An icon of the Google "G" mark. Linked In An icon of the Linked In "in" mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. Tick An icon of a tick mark. Is Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes. Is Not Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes with a diagonal line through it. Pause Icon A two-lined pause icon for stopping interactions. Quote Mark A opening quote mark. Quote Mark A closing quote mark. Arrow An icon of an arrow. Folder An icon of a paper folder. Breaking An icon of an exclamation mark on a circular background. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Caret An icon of a caret arrow. Clock An icon of a clock face. Close An icon of the an X shape. Close Icon An icon used to represent where to interact to collapse or dismiss a component Comment An icon of a speech bubble. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Ellipsis An icon of 3 horizontal dots. Envelope An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Home An icon of a house. Instagram An icon of the Instagram logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass. Search Icon A magnifying glass icon that is used to represent the function of searching. Menu An icon of 3 horizontal lines. Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu. Next An icon of an arrow pointing to the right. Notice An explanation mark centred inside a circle. Previous An icon of an arrow pointing to the left. Rating An icon of a star. Tag An icon of a tag. Twitter An icon of the Twitter logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Information An icon of an information logo. Plus A mathematical 'plus' symbol. Duration An icon indicating Time. Success Tick An icon of a green tick. Success Tick Timeout An icon of a greyed out success tick. Loading Spinner An icon of a loading spinner. Facebook Messenger An icon of the facebook messenger app logo. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Facebook Messenger An icon of the Twitter app logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. WhatsApp Messenger An icon of the Whatsapp messenger app logo. Email An icon of an mail envelope. Copy link A decentered black square over a white square.

Aberdeen after school club reprimanded for second time in a year

J Puddleducks in Dyce, Aberdeen. Picture by Jim Irvine
J Puddleducks in Dyce, Aberdeen. Picture by Jim Irvine

A north-east after-school club has been reprimanded by care chiefs for a second time in less than a year.

This fresh criticism comes after a Care Inspectorate team paid a second visit to J.Puddleducks After School Club in Dyce.

In April last year, inspectors graded the centre – which can cater for up to 30 children of primary school age – “weak” for the quality of care and support it provides.

Now a new report has given the same grade and also rated the quality of environment at the service as “unsatisfactory”.

The inspectors also said policies for infection control, child protection and medication were in need of improvement.

The report noted: “Staff need to be fully aware of procedures to follow in emergency situations to ensure the safety of children.

“The manager should continue to build on the systems to monitor and improve all aspects of the service which will contribute to improving children’s experiences.”

Inspectors also found the service had made some improvements since last year, noting that it provides a “welcoming environment” for children and their families and that youngsters are “relaxed and comfortable” .

Speaking last night, the club’s manager says staff are committed to meeting the report’s requirements.

Millicent Edet said: “We have taken note of all the recommendations and requirements made by the Care Inspectorate and we are doing everything that we possibly can to make sure our services are improved and we offer the best possible care and service to our users.”

The Care Inspectorate has promised to closely monitor, and work together with, the service.