Roberts Carol

Summary of outcome

Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills is leading Ofsted's work into how regulated early years and childcare providers in England have delivered child- centred practice and care within the context of the restrictions placed on society during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

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Summary of outcome

All early years providers must meet the legal requirements in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage. 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 11 October 2019, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. The overall effectiveness of the provision was judged to be requires improvement. The inspection report sets out the actions the provider was asked to take to meet the requirements. On 7 October 2020, while routine inspections were suspended, we carried out an interim visit. The focus of the visit was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare action raised at their last inspection.

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Summary of outcome

We found the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare action. She has developed knowledge of the wider aspects of safeguarding, including the 'Prevent' duty, to help protect children. The provider had also updated the safeguarding policy to reflect these aspects, in line with guidance from the Local Safeguarding Children Board.

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Summary of outcome

Additionally, during the visit, we found a new area of concern. This means that the provider was not meeting other requirements as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage. The risk assessment procedure is not sufficiently robust to ensure risks within the environment are identified, and minimised. In relation to the new area of concern, we have issued action for the provider to take

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Summary of outcome

The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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Summary of outcome

-improve risk assessment and ensure that children are not exposed to hazards in the environment, this is with particular regards to the storage of building materials and equipment.

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Summary of outcome

We are satisfied with the action taken by the provider and no further action was required by Ofsted on this matter. The provider is still 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.

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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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