Kids Planet West Hagbourne

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 the 27 January 2020, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. On the 21 February 2020 we conducted an unannounced visit. We issued the provider with a welfare requirements notice. 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 remains registered with Ofsted.

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Summary of outcome

n ensure all staff gain a secure understanding to enable them to identify signs of possible abuse and neglect at the earliest opportunity, and the procedures to follow to respond to these, including the roles of those to contact for advice and to refer concerns to, such as the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)

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Summary of outcome

n ensure all staff gain a secure knowledge and understanding about wider safeguarding issues, including female genital mutilation and the 'Prevent' duty.

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Summary of outcome

On 3 November 2020, we carried out a regulatory visit. The focus of the visit was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised at their last visit. We found that the provider had provided further training and support to staff. The staff demonstrated a secure knowledge and understanding of child protection and wider safeguarding matters, including referral procedures outside of the nursery.

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Summary of outcome

We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised. 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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