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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 Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage. If we find that a provider is not meeting the requirements, we take action to ensure they put matters right.

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Summary of outcome

On the 12 May 2021, the provider notified us that a safeguarding concern was identified at the setting and agencies with statutory responsibilities were not informed at the earliest opportunity. The notification means that the provider met their legal responsibility as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage to notify Ofsted.

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Summary of outcome

On 28 May 2021, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We have issued actions for the provider to take. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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ensure that the setting's safeguarding policy and procedure is up to date and implemented in line with your local safeguarding children's partnership to act and respond to child protection concerns in a timely manner

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ensure staff responsible to take the lead for safeguarding have a secure knowledge of all safeguarding matters, including allegation management, in order to provide support advice and guidance to other staff when required

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take action to ensure that staff and managers have a thorough knowledge and understanding of when to notify agencies with statutory responsibilities of any child protection concerns in a timely manner, to safeguard children

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ensure all managers and staff have effective support, supervision and coaching, to promote the interests of children, and ensure they have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities.

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The provider responded to the actions that were set. We are satisfied that they have improved their knowledge and understanding of safeguarding matters to help all staff fully understand their responsibilities.

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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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