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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, 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 25 July 2022, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On 14 September 2022, we carried out a regulatory telephone call. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We issued actions for the provider to take. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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Summary of outcome

n ensure there is a designated person to take lead responsibility for safeguarding children at every setting

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Summary of outcome

n ensure the lead person(s) attend child protection training to enable them to respond appropriately to possible signs of abuse and neglect

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Summary of outcome

n improve your understanding of what to do if an allegation is made against a member of staff

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Summary of outcome

n ensure that all staff at every setting holds an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check

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Summary of outcome

n ensure that any staff who do not hold an appropriate DBS check are not left unsupervised at any time

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Summary of outcome

n ensure that you have a robust understanding of your roles and responsibilities to meet the requirements of the early year's foundation stage

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Summary of outcome

The provider responded to the actions and made suitable improvements. Arrangements have improved to ensure that all staff have completed DBS applications and any staff without an enhanced DBS are not allowed unsupervised contact with children. There is now a designated safeguarding lead at the setting and staff have completed safeguarding training, which included the procedures to follow if an allegation is made against a member of staff. The provider has updated her knowledge of the early years foundation requirements and has made contact with the Local Authority for further support.

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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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