Kids Around The Clock @ Chadderton

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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 22 September 2022, we received a notification from the provider. 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 any serious accident, illness or injury, or the death of any child while in their care.

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On 27 September 2022, we received additional concerns from other agencies. We suspended the provider's registration because we believed children may be at risk of harm. Suspension allowed time for the provider to take steps to reduce or eliminate the risk of harm to children.

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On 6 January 2023, the provider appealed the decision to suspend registration to the Health, Education and Social Care First-tier Tribunal. The Tribunal heard the appeal and did not uphold it.

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On 12 July 2023, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. On 28 July 2023, we lifted the suspension because the provider took appropriate action to deal with the matter that led to the suspension. We are satisfied that the identified risk of harm to children has been removed.

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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. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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n demonstrate how leaders and staff will be trained to understand the safeguarding policies and procedures. In particular, how to identify and respond if they have concerns regarding inappropriate behaviour displayed by any members of staff working with the children

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n demonstrate systems are in place to ensure practitioners are suitable to work with children

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n demonstrate procedures to ensure that staff members only work directly with children if medical advice confirms that the medication is unlikely to impair the staff member's ability to look after children properly

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n demonstrate how induction training will ensure that staff are provided with a secure knowledge and understanding of procedures, such as safeguarding, child protection and health and safety issues

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n demonstrate how staff will be trained to always take appropriate action if children are ill

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n demonstrate how risk assessments will inform staff practice to ensure the premises are safe and fit for purpose.

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On 4 September 2023, we carried out a regulatory visit. The focus of the visit was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised at the previous visit.

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We found that the provider had improved their knowledge and understanding of child protection policies and procedures. The provider has implemented training for all leaders and staff so that they are able to identify and respond to any concerns regarding inappropriate behaviour displayed by any members of staff.

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The provider has reviewed the recruitment procedures and has implemented robust systems to ensure practitioners will be suitable to work with children. The provider now ensures that staff members will not work directly with children unless medical advice confirms they are fit to do so. In addition the provider will check that any medication staff may be prescribed is unlikely to impair their ability to look after children.

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We found that the provider has reviewed their staff induction training and now has a comprehensive induction process in place. Staff now receive appropriate training so that they are aware of the appropriate action to take if children are ill. The provider has improved monitoring procedures to allow them to oversee staff practice more rigorously. These procedures allow staff to demonstrate to the provider that they have a secure knowledge and understanding of all procedures, such as safeguarding, child protection and health and safety issues.

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The provider has reviewed the setting's risk assessment procedures to reduce the risk of harm to children and to ensure that the premises are safe and fit for purpose. We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised.

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On 11 March 2024, the provider resigned the registration. The setting is no longer 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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