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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 21 August 2020 and 24 August 2020, we received concerns relating to this provider. On 9 October 2020, we carried out a regulatory visit and found that the provider was not meeting some of the requirements of registration.

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Summary of outcome

We issued actions for the provider to take.

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Summary of outcome

ensure all staff have a good understanding of safeguarding policy and procedures, and up to date knowledge of safeguarding issues, particularly regarding allegations against staff and informing Ofsted

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maintain a record of accidents or injuries and first aid treatment, and ensure these are available to Ofsted when requested

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implement risk assessment procedures to ensure that you take all reasonable steps to keep children and staff safe, in particular the security risks associated with the fire doors. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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Summary of outcome

The provider took action to enable all staff to develop their knowledge of safeguarding procedures, improved systems for recording accidents, and implemented risks assessment procedures to minimise potential risks to children's safety.

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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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