Fennies Horley

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 9 February 2024, the provider notified us of a safeguarding issue. 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 27 February 2024, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements.

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Summary of outcome

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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Summary of outcome

n ensure effective supervision of managers and staff is in place to promote their well-being and support them to fulfil all requirements of their roles

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Summary of outcome

n ensure the designated safeguarding lead has sufficient knowledge of the safeguarding policy and procedures, including how to respond to any concerns that staff raise in relation to significant events and child protection concerns.

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Summary of outcome

On 14 March 2024, we carried out a regulatory visit. The focus of the visit was to check whether the provider had met the actions raised at the last regulatory visit.

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Summary of outcome

We found the provider has improved arrangements for staff supervisions to align training and support for staff. The designated safeguarding lead has improved their knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures and now fully understands their roles and responsibilities.

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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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