Staplehurst Under 5 Playgroup

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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 18 July 2022, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. We visited the provider and served a 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. Actions needed by 14 October 2022.

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n ensure that the designated safeguarding lead has a suitable knowledge of their roles and responsibilities, including of the local authority safeguarding procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child

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n ensure that staff have a secure understanding of what may impact on children's welfare and what to do in the event of a concern

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n ensure that staff know what to do in the event of an allegation being made against a member of staff

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n provide the required information to Ofsted to enable suitability checks to be completed for all committee members

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n ensure that risk assessments identify all risks to children and are implemented effectively to keep children safe n implement effective supervision arrangements for staff to enable them to share concerns and to support their development, in order for them to fulfil their roles and responsibilities

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n deploy staff effectively at all times, paying particular attention when children are using the outside area

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n ensure that children are supported to learn about healthy eating and oral hygiene, and receive appropriate food and drink during the day

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n implement effective partnership working with parents to ensure that all information is acted on and the needs of children are consistently met.

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On 19 October 2022, we visited the provider to monitor the actions set. We found that the provider had supported staff to improve their knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures. Staff now fully understand how to take action for concerns about children and the procedure to follow in the event of an allegation made against a member of staff. The committee have taken steps to ensure that all committee members are known to Ofsted so suitability checks can be completed. Risk assessments have been reviewed and are effective. Staff supervision arrangements have improved, to include support for the manager. Procedures for staff deployment have been amended to ensure that children are appropriately supervised. There is a stronger focus on healthy eating and children receive appropriate food and drink during the day. In addition, partnership working with parents has improved to ensure that staff act on information that is shared with them.

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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 complaints

We publish details of complaints made against childminders, home childcarers and childcare providers where we or the provider have taken action in order to meet legal requirements.

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Publication of complaints

We publish details of complaints on our website for a period of five years.

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Publication of complaints

For further information about the complaints process please view the Concerns and complaints about childminders and childcare providers leaflet .

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