Childminder in Shropshire

Summary of outcome

Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills is leading Ofsted's work into how regulated early years and childcare providers in England have delivered child- centred practice and care, within the context of the restrictions placed on society during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

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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 . 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 15 March 2021, the provider notified us about an incident which had occurred. The notification means that the provider met their legal responsibility as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage to notify Ofsted of a significant event.

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Summary of outcome

On 16 March 2021, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We suspended the provider's registration because we believe children may be at risk of harm. Suspension allows time for the provider to take steps to reduce or eliminate the risk of harm to children. The provider has a right to appeal against a suspension. The provider may not provide childcare for which registration is required while the suspension is in place and may commit an offence if they do so.

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We have also served a welfare requirements notice. This is a legal notice that requires the provider to take the actions below within the timescales set out. We also found that the provider had failed to notify Ofsted of a different significant event, which is a requirement of their registration. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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n improve your knowledge and understanding of how to manage individual children's behaviour appropriately

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n improve your knowledge and understanding of the requirement to keep a record of any occasion where physical intervention is used

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n make sure that records are completed to ensure the safe and efficient management of the setting, with particular regard to accident/incident records

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n maintain an accurate record of children's hours of attendance. On 14 April 2021, we carried out a regulatory visit to monitor the safeguarding and welfare actions raised at their last visit. We found that the provider had not sufficiently met the actions set.

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The suspension remained in place while the Health, Education and Social Care First-tier Tribunal heard the appeal. The Tribunal allowed the appeal on 26 August 2021, and the suspension was lifted as it was appropriate to do so. However, our concerns about the provider's suitability remain.

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We took steps to cancel the provider's registration. The provider objected to us taking this step. Having heard the provider's reasons for objecting to this step, we have decided to proceed with cancellation of the providers registration. The provider appealed to an independent external tribunal, the Health, Education and Social Care First-tier Tribunal. As a result of this, Ofsted revaluated their position and chose not to defend the appeal and did not continue to pursue cancellation of the provider's registration.

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An inspection was carried out in January 2022 to further review the childminder's suitability and how she is meeting the legal requirements of the early years foundation stage and she received a good judgement. The inspection report provides more detail about the findings of this event. The provider therefore, remains 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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