Childminder in Barnsley

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 10 February 2021, we received concerns that this provider was not meeting some of these requirements..

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Summary of outcome

On 18 February 2021, we carried out a regulatory visit. 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. We also found that the provider had failed to notify Ofsted of a significant event, which is a requirement of their registration. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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Summary of outcome

• increase safeguarding knowledge to ensure that the signs of possible abuse and neglect are recognised at the earliest opportunity, and responded to in a timely and appropriate way

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Summary of outcome

• develop a greater understanding of your own safeguarding policy by increasing your knowledge about what to do if an allegation is made against yourself or a household member including, what is the role of the local authority designated officer

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Summary of outcome

• develop a greater understanding of current child protection legislation including the government's statutory guidance 'Working Together to Safeguard Children 2015' and the 'Prevent duty guidance for England and Wales 2015'.

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Summary of outcome

We visited the provider on 26 March 2021. The provider had taken part in safeguarding training and demonstrated a secure knowledge of how to recognise a child may be at risk of harm and how to report a concern about a child in her care. In addition, the provider has increased her knowledge of what to do if an allegation was made against herself or a household member. Furthermore, the provider could demonstrate a good knowledge of up to date child protection legislation. We were satisfied the provider had taken appropriate action to comply with the Welfare Requirements Notice. 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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