Early years · Early years compliance action
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- Inspection datesingle source
3 Mar 2021
- URN verified
EY501250
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- implement effective recruitment and vetting procedures to ensure they are robust in assessing the suitability of staff, including those who have lived abroad within the last five years. p.1
- We found that the provider had improved their knowledge and understanding of recruitment procedures and now fully understand their responsibilities to ensure robust checks are undertaken for all staff, including those who have lived abroad within the past five years. p.1
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Next steps
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- We aim to ensure that the welfare of children and young people is protected in the services we regulate. p.1
- The Childcare Act 2006 and accompanying regulations set out our responsibilities to regulate childminders and childcare providers. p.1
- This includes the enforcement powers we have in relation to those registered providers who do not comply with the requirements for registration. p.1
- 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. p.2
- 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 . p.2
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- Pages
- 2
- Words of findings
- 362
- about usual (typical 317)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 36, typical 35
- Average sentence
- 19 words
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- 5
- typical 5
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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', 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.
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Summary of outcome
On 1 February 2021, we received a notification from the provider of a significant event. On 3 February 2021 we carried out a regulatory telephone call. We found that the provider was not meeting all of the requirements. We have issued actions for the provider to take. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.
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Summary of outcome
Action which needs to be taken by 26 February 2021.
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Summary of outcome
implement effective recruitment and vetting procedures to ensure they are robust in assessing the suitability of staff, including those who have lived abroad within the last five years.
p.1
Summary of outcome
We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare action raised. We found that the provider had improved their knowledge and understanding of recruitment procedures and now fully understand their responsibilities to ensure robust checks are undertaken for all staff, including those who have lived abroad within the past five years.
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Summary of outcome
The provider is still registered with Ofsted.
p.1
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.
p.1
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.
p.2
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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