Childminder EY460524

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. On 24 January 2020 we received concerns that this provider was not meeting some of these requirements. We have served 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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Summary of outcome

- develop a greater understanding of your own safeguarding policy by increasing your knowledge about what to do if an allegation is made against a member of staff or the household due by 19 February

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- develop a greater knowledge and understanding of safeguarding matters with regard to the wider issues of child protection, including the 'Prevent' duty to keep children safe from harm due by 19 February 2020

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- ensure all assistants develop a good understanding of your safeguarding policy and procedures, and ensure that all assistants have up to date knowledge of the wider issues of child protection, including the 'Prevent' duty to keep children safe from harm due by 19 February 2020

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- ensure you do not leave any children in the sole care of any assistants for more than two hours per day Due by 19 February 2020.

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Summary of outcome

We visited your setting on 20 February 2020 and found the provider had addressed the action relating to not leaving children in the sole care of assistants for more than two hours. The provider had gained knowledge of what to do if an allegation was made against a staff member or a member of the household. However, the action relating to wider issues of child protection including the 'Prevent duty' had not been addressed and the provider's knowledge was still poor.

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We also found that the provider had not addressed the action relating to your assistants knowledge of safeguarding policy, procedure and wider child protection issues including the 'Prevent duty'.

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Summary of outcome

We have served 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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Summary of outcome

- develop a greater knowledge and understanding of safeguarding matters with regard to the wider issues of child protection, including the 'Prevent' duty to keep children safe from harm due by 11 March 2020

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Summary of outcome

- ensure all assistants develop a good understanding of your safeguarding policy and procedures, and ensure that all assistants have up to date knowledge of the wider issues of child protection, including the 'Prevent' duty to keep children safe from harm due by 11 March 2020.

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Summary of outcome

We visited the provider on 12 March 2020. We found the provider had increased her knowledge of current children protection legislation, including the Prevent duty to keep children safe from harm. In addition, the provider had ensured her assistants have developed a good understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures and could demonstrate they have an up to date knowledge of wider child protection issues, including the Prevent duty.

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Summary of outcome

The provider remains registered with Ofsted.

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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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