Little Rascals Out Of School

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 7 July 2021, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On 13 July 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. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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Summary of outcome

n ensure that the designated person for safeguarding has sufficient knowledge and understanding of local safeguarding arrangements to provide effective oversight of the arrangements in place to protect children

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n improve your understanding of children's behavioural needs to ensure that you manage children's behaviour in appropriate ways

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n enable a regular two-way flow of information with parents and/or carers, and between providers, if a child is attending more than one setting, to help ensure the needs of all children are met

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n ensure that at least one person is present at all times who holds a valid paediatric first aid qualification in line with the requirements set out in Annex A of the statutory framework for the early years foundation stage.

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Summary of outcome

On 13 September 2021 we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. The overall effectiveness of the provision was judged to be not met. The inspection report sets out the actions the provider was asked to take to meet the requirements. The provider resigned their registration on 22 October 2021 and is no longer 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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