Childminder in Bedford

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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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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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On 12 January 2021, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. On 18 January 2021, we carried out a regulatory telephone call. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We have served 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.

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n take swift action to implement your safeguarding procedures where there are concerns about children or in the event of allegations being made

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n complete appropriate training that enables you to identify, understand and respond appropriately to signs of possible abuse and neglect. Ensure that you understand your responsibility to work with local statutory children's services agencies, including the designated officer for safeguarding

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n ensure that your measures for safeguarding children include a procedure to inform Ofsted of any action taken by you in respect of allegations of serious harm or abuse by any person living, working or looking after children on the premises

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n ensure that the arrangements for the supervision of staff are effective and include relevant support to assistants to undertake professional development opportunities to aid them in offering children good quality learning and development experiences

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n keep an accurate written record of accidents or injuries that occur and of any treatment given, and ensure that parents are swiftly informed of this

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n ensure that you and your assistants understand and can implement appropriate methods to manage children's behaviour to meet the needs of each individual child

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n ensure that there are effective arrangements to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and that all assistants are aware of, and can follow, these.

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On 8 February 2021, we carried out a regulatory telephone call to monitor the provider's response to ensure the actions have been successfully completed. We found that the provider had reviewed all safeguarding polices. This supports her in taking appropriate action to identify and report possible concerns and to report any allegations to the relevant statutory children's services agencies and to inform Ofsted. Additionally, the provider and her assistants have completed safeguarding training and have further training booked.

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The provider has reviewed the arrangements for the supervision of her assistants so that she is better able to support their professional development. She has improved the procedures for recording accidents and injuries and for informing parents of these. The provider has arranged further behaviour management training for herself and her assistants and continues to monitor this daily. She has also worked with specialist local advisers to ensure that she and her assistants understand how to offer effective support to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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We are satisfied that the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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Publication of complaints

We publish details of complaints made against childminders, home childcarers and childcare providers where we or the provider have taken action in order to meet legal requirements.

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Publication of complaints

We publish details of complaints on our website for a period of five years.

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Publication of complaints

For further information about the complaints process please view the Concerns and complaints about childminders and childcare providers leaflet .

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