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 28 July 2020, the provider notified us that they had to deal with a potential safeguarding concern. The notification means that the provider met their legal responsibility as set out in the early years foundation stage welfare requirements to notify Ofsted about a child protection concern. We held a telephone interview with 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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Summary of outcome

ensure procedures for obtaining information about children are in place for all children, so that any issues or concerns in a child's life or elsewhere are known.

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Summary of outcome

ensure safeguarding knowledge is robust enough to identify, understand and respond appropriately to signs of possible abuse, neglect and allegations against a household member at the earliest opportunity.

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Summary of outcome

by 11 September 2020 3.52 – Managing behaviour

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Summary of outcome

gain a better understanding of how to manage young children's age and stage-related behaviour and work with parents to develop a positive and consistent approach to behaviour management.

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Summary of outcome

A monitoring visit was carried out on 14 September 2020. Appropriate action has been taken by the childminder.

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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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