Childminder EY280411

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 26 January 2022, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. On 1 February 2022, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found that 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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Summary of outcome

Actions to be taken by 21 February 2022:

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Summary of outcome

increase your knowledge and understanding of child protection issues to enable you to identify, understand and respond appropriately to signs of possible abuse and neglect

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ensure you follow your policy, and always implement your procedure to safeguard children, including informing Ofsted of any allegations of serious harm or abuse by any person living, working, or looking after children at the premises (whether the allegations relate to harm or abuse committed on the premises or elsewhere).

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demonstrate how you aim to ensure and maintain confidentiality

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increase your knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage, including the information to be notified to Ofsted.

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In addition, we also found that the provider has failed to notify Ofsted of significant events, which is a requirement of their registration.

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Summary of outcome

The provider responded to Ofsted to say they had completed a child protection refresher training course on 4 February 2022, to increase their knowledge and understanding of child protection issues. The provider has also updated their safeguarding children policy and confirms they will implement that without delay in future.

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The provider has increased their knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage. The provider also now demonstrates how they aim to maintain confidentiality and they have registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

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We are satisfied with the actions the provider has taken and they are 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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