Hickling Pre-School

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 13 March 2024 the provider notified us of a significant incident that took place at the setting on 28 February 2024. 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

We completed a regulatory telephone call with the provider of the setting on 29 April 2024. On the 9 May 2024 we made a further regulatory telephone call. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements with regards to how staff support and manage children's behaviour.

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Summary of outcome

We served a welfare requirement 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

implement clear, consistent strategies for managing children's behaviour in an appropriate way.

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Summary of outcome

On 24 June 2024 we completed a regulatory visit to the setting to monitor the welfare requirement notice. During this visit we found that the provider has taken action to ensure that staff understand how to manage children's behaviour in an appropriate way. Staff support children to express their emotions, feelings and regulate their own behaviour.

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Summary of outcome

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