Munchkin Academy

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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 20 March 2024, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. The outcome of the inspection was inadequate with enforcement. Following the inspection we served a welfare requirements notice on 27 March 2024. 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 improve knowledge of the Early years foundation stage statutory framework

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n obtain an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for all staff working directly with the children and ensure all staff are suitable to work with children

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n ensure the lead practitioner for safeguarding attends a relevant training course

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n ensure that all staff have a secure understanding of their roles and responsibilities and what is expected of them to meet children's needs, including new staff

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n provide supervision for staff that effectively supports their professional development, in particular teaching skills

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n ensure staff manage children's behaviour in an appropriate way for their age and stage of development so they learn to understand the consequences of their behaviour and the reasons that they need to adjust their behaviour

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n provide appropriate arrangements to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, including acting on professional guidance and implementing support.

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On 18 April 2024 we conducted an unannounced visit to the nursery to monitor the notice and found the setting is temporarily closed. On 2 July 2024 we conducted a regulatory telephone call to discuss the notice with the provider. The provider states there are some plans in place to improve aspects the provision for when the setting re-opens. The next step will be a full inspection.

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