Setting

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 10 November 2020, we received information that raised concerns about the suitability of a staff member. On 25 March 2021 we completed a regulatory call. We found that the provider had failed to notify Ofsted of a significant event, which is a requirement of their registration.

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Summary of outcome

We also found that the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We sent the provider a notice to improve which asks them to take action. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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Summary of outcome

n ensure that staff understand the safeguarding policy and procedures, to enable them to identify signs of possible abuse and neglect at the earliest opportunity, and to respond in a timely and appropriate way, this may include, any inappropriate behaviour displayed by other members of staff by 30 April 2021

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n ensure that people looking after children are suitable to fulfil the requirements of their roles and that you have effective systems in place to ensure that practitioners, and any other person who is likely to have regular contact with children (including those living or working on the premises), are suitable by 30 April 2021

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n ensure that you have effective systems in place to establish if practitioners are taking medication which may affect their ability to care for children, and that those practitioners only work directly with children if medical advice confirms that the medication is unlikely to impair that staff member's ability to look after children properly. By 30 April 2021

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Summary of outcome

We monitored the provider's response to ensure the action had been successfully completed.

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Summary of outcome

We found that the provider had taken prompt and effective action as follows:

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Summary of outcome

Staff have updated training to improve their knowledge and understanding of their safeguarding responsibilities. Effective systems have been put into place to ensure leaders and managers can review staffs ongoing suitability including assessment of staff's health and wellbeing.

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Summary of outcome

We are satisfied with the action taken by the provider and no further action was required by Ofsted on this matter. 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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