Childminder in Gloucestershire

Store Street Manchester M1 2WD Telephone: 0300 123 1231 Fax: 0300 123 3159 Minicom: 0161 618 8524 Email: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk Web: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Monitoring for provision judged as inadequate

An Ofsted inspector, Sarah Haylett, monitored your provision on 06/11/2014 following your inspection where the provision was judged to be inadequate.

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Outcome of monitoring

As a result of our inspection on 26/02/2014, we sent you a notice to improve. If you were set actions at the inspection, or as a result of our subsequent monitoring or investigations, these are included at the end of this letter.

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Outcome of monitoring

You have implemented a safeguarding policy and procedure that meets the requirements of registration. In discussion with the inspector, you described possible signs of abuse and the steps you would take if you were concerned about a child's safety or welfare. This means that children are adequately safeguarded while in your care.

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Outcome of monitoring

You do not currently have any children on roll so you are not currently completing any regular checks of the premises. However you explained your assessment of the potential risks to children and the steps you have in place to minimise those risks. For example, you will use cupboard locks to prevent children accessing cleaning fluids and alcohol in kitchen cupboards.

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Outcome of monitoring

You have forms for parents to sign to give consent for you to take children on outings and you plan to ask the parents of any children you look after in the future to sign these forms. You also plan to give any new parents a copy of the Ofsted complaints poster so that you can be reassured that they have Ofsted's contact details. The Ofsted poster will also be displayed in your hallway.

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Outcome of monitoring

You have obtained some information about the progress check that should be completed for any minded children aged between two and three years. You were not able to explain what the progress check would include however you plan to read through the information should you look after any children of this age in the future.

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Outcome of monitoring

You do not currently have any children on roll so you were unable to fully demonstrate how you meet children's learning needs. You plan to complete a learning journal for each minded child you look after in the future. The learning journal will include an observation each day the child is cared for and you will use the observation to plan activities for the child. However, you demonstrate a limited understanding of the areas of learning and the Early Learning Goals. The activities you describe lack breadth and you do not demonstrate that a range of teaching would be used to help children progress in their learning. For example, you state that you would take children to the park to meet their learning needs in relation to "Physical Development" and that they would do "physical things" while there. However, you do not describe what those activities would be and you do not make any reference to supporting their development in relation to their fine motor skills or

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Outcome of monitoring

health and self-care. Your lack of understanding of the areas of learning and how to support children's development using a range of teaching methods limits your capacity to help children progress towards the Early Learning Goals.

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Outcome of monitoring

Having considered all the evidence, the inspector is of the opinion that the childminder has not taken prompt and effective action to address the points for improvement.

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Next steps

The next step will be further monitoring.

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Next steps

If you have any further queries please contact us on the number at the top of this letter.

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Next steps

Nick Hudson National Director, Early Education

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Action Due date Closed date

develop sufficient knowledge and understanding to be alert to any issues for concern in the child’s life at home or elsewhere. Implement a policy, and procedures, to safeguard children. These should be in line with the guidance and procedures of the relevant Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) 28/07/2014 05/11/2014

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have a clear and well-understood policy, and procedures, for assessing any risks to children’s safety, and review risk assessments regularly. Risk assessments should identify aspects of the environment that need to be checked on a regular basis, when and by whom those aspects will be checked, and how the risk will be removed or minimised 28/07/2014 05/11/2014

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undertake a risk assessment of the premises and equipment at least once in each calendar year, and immediately, where the need for an assessment arises. Ensure that all necessary measures are taken to minimise any identified risks (Compulsory part of the childcare register) 28/07/2014 05/11/2014

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consider the individual needs, interests, and stage of development of each child, and use this information to plan a challenging and enjoyable experience for each child in all of the areas of learning and development 28/07/2014

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implement each area of learning through planned, purposeful play and through a mix of adult-led and child-initiated activity 28/07/2014

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ensure that a progress check is completed when a child is aged between two and three. The check should include a review of the child's progress, and provide parents and/or carers with a 28/07/2014 05/11/2014 short written summary of their child’s development in the prime areas obtain written parental permission for children to take part in outings 28/07/2014 05/11/2014

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implement a written statement of procedures to be followed for the protection of children, intended to safeguard the children being cared for from abuse or neglect (Compulsory part of the childcare register) 28/07/2014 05/11/2014

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undertake a risk assessment of the premises and equipment at least once in each calendar year, and immediately, where the need for an assessment arises. Ensure that all necessary measures are taken to minimise any identified risks (Voluntary part of the childcare register) 28/07/2014 05/11/2014

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ensure that details of how to contact Ofsted are made available to parents 28/07/2014 05/11/2014

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make Ofsted's address available to parents (Voluntary part of the childcare register) 28/07/2014 05/11/2014

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make Ofsted's address available to parents (Compulosry part of the childcare register) 28/07/2014 05/11/2014

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