Childminder in Southwark

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 21 July 2021, the provider notified us that a child went missing whilst on an outing. The notification means that the provider met their legal responsibility as set out in the early years foundation stage welfare requirements to notify Ofsted of any significant event which is likely to affect the suitability of the early years provider or any person who cares for, or is in regular contact with, children on the premises to look after children.

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Summary of outcome

On 22 July 2021, we carried out a regulatory visit and on 30 July 2021 we completed a follow up regulatory telephone call. We found that following the incident the provider had taken some action to minimise the risk of a similar incident occurring again. This included reducing the overall numbers of children cared for at any one time. However, 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. 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

n ensure risk assessment arrangements are effective in always keeping children safe, with particular regard to the use of the balcony and for outings

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n obtain all required information about children, including information about their health and medical requirements to ensure their needs are safely met

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n demonstrate how you have assessed the competency of assistants in the areas of work they undertake and ensure all assistants are known to Ofsted

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n keep an accurate daily record of each child's hours of attendance.

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On 10 September 2021 we completed a monitoring visit and assessed that the actions had been successfully completed.

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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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