Balderton Village Day Nursery

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 12 September 2023, the provider notified us of a safeguarding incident. 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 significant events.

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Summary of outcome

On 19 and 25 September 2023, we carried out a regulatory telephone call. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We raised actions for the provider to take to meet the requirements.

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Summary of outcome

Actions to be completed by 9 October 2023:

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n implement an effective policy, and procedures, to safeguard children

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n ensure the lead practitioner for safeguarding is competent and able to fulfil the role. This includes, being responsible for liaison with local statutory children's services agencies and with the Local Safeguarding Partnership (LSP). It also includes, providing support, advice and guidance to any other staff on an ongoing basis and on any specific safeguarding issue as required

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n ensure the lead practitioner for safeguarding has attended an up-to-date child protection course that enable them to identify, understand and respond appropriately to signs of possible abuse and neglect

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n train all staff to understand the setting's safeguarding policy and procedure, and ensure all staff have up to date knowledge of safeguarding issues

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The provider will be able to give parents further information about this. We received an appropriate response to the actions from the provider.

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Summary of outcome

The provider is still 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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