Kindergarten in the Wood

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 2 and 14 March 2022, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. The report and inspection outcome will be published in due course. Following the inspection we served a welfare requirements notice on 4 April 2022. 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. Actions needed by 11 April 2022:

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Summary of outcome

n improve knowledge and understanding of procedures relating to the management of allegations against staff, including when to notify the relevant agencies

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n ensure records are accessible and available, and that confidential information about staff and children are held securely

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n improve knowledge of events that need to be notified to Ofsted.

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Summary of outcome

On 10 April 2022, the provider responded to the actions set. On 27 April 2022 we carried out a regulatory call with the provider. The focus of this call was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised above. We found that the provider had improved their knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures and now fully understands their responsibilities. The provider had ensured that all records are accessible and available, and that confidential information about staff and children are held securely. The provider had improved their knowledge and understanding of incidents and changes that need to be notified to Ofsted.

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Summary of outcome

We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised. 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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