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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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On 05 March 2024, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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On 08 March 2024, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We have issued actions for the provider to take. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this. The provider is still registered with Ofsted. Actions needed by 05 April 2024:

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n ensure all staff know and understand the safeguarding policy and procedures and understand the signs and symptoms of abuse

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n ensure that all staff receive induction training to help them understand their roles and responsibilities

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n ensure appropriate arrangements in place for the supervision of staff that foster a culture of mutual support, teamwork, and continuous improvement, which encourages the confidential discussion of sensitive issues

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n ensure staff know and understand how they can support, understand, and manage children's behaviour, including appropriate use of restraint

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n ensure records of any occasion where physical intervention is used are recorded accurately and shared with parents

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n ensure arrangements are in place to support children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

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n ensure that children in the baby room have contact with older children only at appropriate times

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n ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to ensure staff and children in their care are not exposed to risks

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n ensure you meet your other legal duties as an employer, in particular your duty of care and health and safety. For example, carrying out risk assessment for pregnant employees.

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We will monitor the provider's response to ensure the actions are successfully completed.

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On 03 April 2024, the provider responded to the actions set. We found that the provider had implemented training so that all staff improved their knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures and understand the signs and symptoms of abuse. Induction training has been completed and supervision arrangements have been reviewed. Staff have received training to help them understand and manage children's behaviour. Reporting procedures are now in place to record any physical intervention and are shared with parents. Arrangements are now in place to support children with SEND. Routines have been reviewed and children in the baby room only have contact with older children at appropriate times. Risk assessments are in place to ensure staff and children in their care are not exposed to risks.

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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 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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