Childminder EY541921

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 11 September 2019, we suspended the provider's registration because we believed children may be at risk of harm. We also found that the 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 action below within the timescale set out.

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Summary of outcome

- update knowledge to ensure that responsibilities under the Data Protection Act (DPA) 1998 are maintained at all times and all confidential information is only accessible to those who have a right or professional need to see them by 31 October 2019.

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Summary of outcome

The provider also failed to notify Ofsted of a significant event. This means the provider has not met their legal responsibility as set out in the early years foundation stage welfare requirements to notify Ofsted of any significant event which is likely to affect the suitability of the early years provider or any person who cares for, or is in regular contact with, children on the premises.

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Summary of outcome

We found that the provider had already taken some action to prevent a re-occurrence. The action taken was to:

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Summary of outcome

n update the setting's safeguarding procedure. Refresher safeguarding training was undertaken (Child protection)

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n improve the setting's risk assessment for arrangements for children who sleep in cots (Risk assessment).

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Summary of outcome

We lifted the suspension on 3 October 2019, because the reasons that led to suspension no longer applied and we are satisfied that there is now no risk of harm to children.

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Summary of outcome

The provider resigned his registration as a childminder on 29 October 2019. The provider is no longer registered with Ofsted to provide childcare.

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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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