Mrs Linda Ellen Milligan

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 21 July 2021, we received a notification from the provider that a significant event had occurred. The provider met their legal requirement, to notify Ofsted within the required timescales, of a significant event.

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Summary of outcome

On 22 July 2021, we carried out a regulatory telephone call. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We have issued actions for the provider to take below within the timescales set out. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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Summary of outcome

Actions to be completed by 26 July 2021:

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Summary of outcome

implement effective procedures to ensure children cannot leave the premises unsupervised

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improve procedures for supervising children to ensure they are always within sight or hearing implement robust procedures so that children are not exposed to risks and demonstrate how risks are removed or managed

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maintain an up to date record for each child including their full name, date of birth, name and address of every parent and/or carer and information about anyone else with parental responsibility for the child, which parent the child normally lives with and emergency contact for parents and/or carers.

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Summary of outcome

The provider responded to the notice issued. Ofsted are satisfied with the action taken.

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Summary of outcome

The provider remains 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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