Childminder in Newcastle upon Tyne

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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On 21 April 2022, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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The overall effectiveness of the provision was judged to be inadequate. The inspection report sets out the actions the provider was required to take to meet the requirements.

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On 11 May 2022, we carried out a regulatory visit. The focus of the visit was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare actions, raised at their last inspection. We found that the provider had met most of the actions.

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We also found however, that the provider was still not demonstrating a good enough understanding of the government's statutory guidance 'Working Together to Safeguard Children' or of the 'Prevent duty guidance: for England and Wales'.

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We served a welfare requirements notice. This is a legal notice that requires the provider to take the action below within the timescales set out. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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n develop a good understanding of the government's statutory guidance 'Working Together to Safeguard Children' and of the 'Prevent' duty guidance: for England and Wales'.

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On 9 June 2022 we carried out another regulatory visit. We found that the provider had increased their knowledge and understanding of the relevant statutory guidance documents.

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We also found however that the provider's safeguarding children procedure is not in line with the guidance and procedures of the relevant local safeguarding partners (LSP). Also, that the provider and their assistant do not demonstrate an acceptable knowledge and understanding of the LSP procedures including the role of the Local Authority Designated Officer. In addition, the provider's assistant does not demonstrate as having an up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues.

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We also found that the provider had failed to notify Ofsted of changes to adults living in the household, which is a requirement of their registration.

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We served another welfare requirements notice. This is a legal notice that requires the provider to take the action 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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n ensure that your policy, and procedures, to safeguard children are in line with the guidance and procedures of the relevant local safeguarding partners (LSP) and increase your knowledge and understanding of the LSP procedures including the role of the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)

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n ensure that assistants understand your safeguarding policy and procedures and have up to date knowledge of safeguarding issues

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n implement effective systems to ensure that any person who may have regular contact with children (including those living or working on the premises), are suitable, in this instance by ensuring that all adult household members complete the relevant Ofsted application forms.

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On 13 July 2022 we carried out another regulatory visit. We found that the provider had updated their safeguarding children policy, and procedures, which are now in line with the guidance and procedures of the relevant local safeguarding partners (LSP). The provider and their assistant had also increased their knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues, including the LSP procedures and the role of the LADO.

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The provider has ensured that all adult household members have now completed the relevant Ofsted application forms. Further checks, including a disclosure and barring service check will also be completed as soon as possible and will be monitored by Ofsted.

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We are satisfied with the action taken by the provider.

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