Childminder in Essex

Summary of outcome

All early years providers must meet the legal requirements in the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage', which you can find at www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2 . If we find that a provider is not meeting the requirements, we can take action to ensure they put matters right.

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Summary of outcome

On 21 November 2019 we received concerns that this provider was not meeting some of these requirements. We visited the provider to discuss the concerns and have issued a Welfare Requirements Notice. This is a legal notice that requires the provider to take the actions below within the timescales set out. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.'

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Suitable people

ensure assistants are appropriately vetted before they are allowed unsupervised contact with children. This includes completing a Disclosure and Barring Service check

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Suitable people

ensure all relevant information about assistants is shared with Ofsted in order for suitability checks to be carried out

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Ratio's

ensure that children are not left in sole charge of assistants for more than two hours at most in a single day

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Staff qualifications, training, support and skills

make certain that all staff have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities to ensure they offer quality learning and development experiences for children

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Risk assessment

put in place appropriate risk assessments and take action that effectively minimises or removes hazards so that children are not exposed to unnecessary risks.

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Premises

take all reasonable steps to ensure that children are not able to leave the premises unsupervised, with particular regard to the front door

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Premises

A Monitoring visit was carried out following Ofsted's visit on the 21 November 2019. The provider had met some actions. However, a further Welfare Requirements Notice has been issued. This requires the provider to take the actions below within the timescales set out. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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Risk assessment

ensure that risk assessments effectively identify risks to children and take effective action to minimises or remove hazards to protect children from unnecessary risks

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Training, support and skills

undertake and implement effective professional development that ensures children are provided with quality learning and development experiences

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Training, support and skills

In addition, a notice to improve was made with the following actions;

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Training, support and skills

ensure that every child's learning and care is tailored to meet their individual needs from the start

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Training, support and skills

ensure that assessments of children's learning are precise to accurately identify their levels of achievement to inform planning and challenge them to make good progress in all areas of learning

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Training, support and skills

A Monitoring visit was carried out following Ofsted's visit on the 21 November 2019. The provider had met some actions. However, a further Welfare Requirements Notice has been issued. This requires the provider to take the actions below within the timescales set out. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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Training, support and skills

ensure that risk assessments effectively identify risks to children and take effective action to minimises or remove hazards to protect children from unnecessary risks

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Training, support and skills

undertake and implement effective professional development that ensures children are provided with quality learning and development experiences DATE 08 January 2020

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Training, support and skills

In addition, a notice to improve was made with the following actions;

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Training, support and skills

ensure that every child's learning and care is tailored to meet their individual needs from the start

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Training, support and skills

ensure that assessments of children's learning are precise to accurately identify their levels of achievement to inform planning and challenge them to make good progress in all areas of learning

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Publication of compliance action

We aim to ensure that the welfare of children and young people is protected in the services we regulate. The Childcare Act 2006 and accompanying regulations set out our responsibilities to regulate childminders and childcare providers. This includes the enforcement powers we have in relation to those registered providers who do not comply with the requirements for registration.

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Publication of compliance action

We publish details of any actions we take, or the childminder or childcare provider takes to bring about compliance with requirements on our website for a period of five years commencing on the date we complete our investigation.

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Publication of compliance action

For further information please read the Early years compliance handbook which can be found here at www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-provider-non-compliance- action-by-ofsted .

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