Kinderversity Otford

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', which you can find at Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage. If we find that a provider is not meeting the requirements, we take action to ensure they put matters right.

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Summary of outcome

On 16 May 2023, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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On 26 May 2023, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We have served a welfare requirements notice. This is a legal notice that requires the provider to take the actions below within the timescales set out.

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ensure all staff improve knowledge of who to refer safeguarding concerns to agencies with statutory responsibilities in a timely manner in line with local procedures

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implement a clear and coherent whistleblowing policy for staff to be able to understand and follow ensure appropriate arrangements are in place to monitor and prevent accessibility to personal mobile phones while on staff are on duty

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ensure staff responsible to take the lead for safeguarding (Designated Safeguarding Lead) follow the safeguarding policy so all allegations against individuals that have access to children is reported and acted upon swiftly to the Local authority designated officer and Ofsted

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implement effective and robust safe recruitment procedures to assess staff's suitability and ensure all adults looking after children are suitable to fulfil the requirements of their role

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ensure only individual's that have had their suitability assured have access to children and their families

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ensure all DBS and vetting checks conducted on individuals that have access to children are recorded

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implement processes to ensure managers have full oversight of knowing what staff are taking medication in order to risk assess and make workplace adaptations that are monitored regularly

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ensure staff medication and instructions linked to the medication is stored appropriately

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ensure all staff, including managers receive training, coaching and support to have a clear understanding of their role sand responsibilities review supervision arrangements to ensure concerns raised during staff discussions are acted upon to safeguard children and improve staff's personal effectiveness

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put appropriate steps in place to ensure staffing arrangements meets the needs of children

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ensure the Special educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) implements precise setting support plans for children with special education needs and /or disabilities that accurately identify actions to help them reach their full potential

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take steps to maintain information and records that can be shared with other professionals to ensure the effective and safe management of the setting

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implement effective arrangements to notify Ofsted of events and changes to individuals that are involved with the registration in a timely way so suitability can be assured.

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On the 23 June 2023, we found the provider had met some of the safeguarding and welfare actions but not others. Additionally, we found new areas of concern. We have therefore served a welfare requirements notice. This is a legal notice that requires the provider to take the actions below within the timescales set out.

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ensure all staff have a secure knowledge of child protection issues and know who to refer safeguarding concerns to, in line with local procedures

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ensure that there are secure arrangements to act on allegations against individuals that have access to children and notify, in full, the outcomes of any investigations to the Local authority designated officer (LADO)

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implement effective and robust recruitment procedures to assess staff's suitability and ensure all adults looking after children are suitable to fulfil the requirements of their role

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ensure only individual's that have their suitability assured have access to children and their families

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maintain all required records of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and vetting checks conducted on individuals that have access to children

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ensure all staff, including managers, receive training, coaching and support to have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities

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implement effective supervision arrangements that accurately identify gaps in staff's learning, in order to provide the necessary tailored coaching, training and support

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review the key-person arrangements to ensure children receive tailored care to meet their learning and development needs

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put appropriate steps in place to ensure staffing arrangements meets the needs of children

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ensure risk assessments inform any required workplace adaptations with particular regard to circumstances where staff declare a health condition, including the taking of medication

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ensure that required information and records are appropriately maintained to enable the safe and efficient running of the nursery, and that these are available to share with relevant professionals when necessary

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We will monitor the provider's response to ensure the actions are successfully completed. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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Summary of outcome

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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