Carter, Felicity Marina Jane

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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 11 October 2023, the provider notified us of a significant event. 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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On 18 October 2023, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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The report and inspection outcome have been published. Following the inspection we served a welfare requirements notice on 24 October 2023. 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 ensure requirements regarding ratios are met to promote children's safety.

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n ensure all adults working with children have secure safeguarding knowledge, including the procedures to follow to raise child-protection concerns

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n ensure that staff are deployed effectively so that children are supervised appropriately

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n review and improve the organisation of the learning environment to promote children's care and learning more effectively

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n ensure adults provide children with the support they need to manage their behaviour

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n ensure there are robust risk assessments in place in order to keep children safe from harm

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n ensure that Ofsted is provided with all the information necessary to complete the required suitability checks for household members and assistants.

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On 08 November 2023, we found the provider had met some of the safeguarding and welfare actions but not others. They had taken steps to ensure that they met the appropriate ratio requirements, which enabled staff to supervise children effectively and support them with their behaviour. The provider also assessed her premises for risks to promote the safety of children. However, staff still did not have secure safeguarding knowledge. Therefore, we reissued the welfare requirement notice.

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n ensure all adults working with children have secure safeguarding knowledge, including the procedures to follow to raise child protection concerns

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On 30 November 2023, we revisited the provider and found that they had secure knowledge of child protection concerns and the procedures to refer safeguarding concerns.

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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 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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