Childminder in Birmingham

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 7 June 2022, we carried out an inspection and found the childminder 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 17 June 2022. This is a legal notice that requires the childminder to take the actions below within the timescales set out. The childminder will be able to give parents further information about this.

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Summary of outcome

n develop knowledge and understanding of issues in a child's life, at home or elsewhere in the community, that can make them vulnerable to abuse

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n implement robust record keeping procedures to record any safeguarding concerns

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n ensure that information relating to any safeguarding concerns is shared with the appropriate agencies in a timely manner.

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Summary of outcome

On 11 June 2022, we undertook an unannounced visit to monitor compliance with the welfare requirements notice. We found that the childminder has taken sufficient steps to develop her knowledge and understanding of issues in a child's life, at home or elsewhere in the community, that can make them vulnerable to abuse. She now understands that robust record keeping must be in place with regards to any safeguarding concerns. The childminder now understands that she must share information relating to any safeguarding concerns with the appropriate agencies in a timely manner.

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Summary of outcome

However we also found that the childminder was not meeting other requirements of the EYFS. We have served another 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

Actions needed by 2 August 2022: n ensure the assistant understands her safeguarding responsibilities, specifically the action to take in the event of an allegation against a person working with children.

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On 3 August 2022 we carried out an unannounced visit to monitor compliance with the welfare requirements notice. We found that the childminder had taken appropriate action to ensure the assistant understands her safeguarding responsibilities, specifically the action to take in the event of an allegation against a person working with children.

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Summary of outcome

We are satisfied the childminder has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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