Peter Pan Nursery Gobowen

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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 24 September 2024, the provider notified us about 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.

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On 26 September 2024, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to Safeguarding policies and procedures.

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On 27 September 2024, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. 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. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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n ensure that all staff, including lead practitioners for safeguarding, have received training that enables them to identify signs of possible abuse and understand the procedures to follow to report concerns in a timely way

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n ensure that the lead practitioner for safeguarding understands their role and responsibility to identify any possible concerns about children and refer any concerns to other agencies in a timely way

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n implement an effective policy and procedure to monitor and identify any possible safeguarding concerns about children

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n make sure that any concerns about children's safety or welfare are identified and referred to other agencies in line with local reporting procedures

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n ensure that all information and records are organised effectively to promote the safeguarding of children and the safe and efficient management of the setting n ensure that all information and records, with particular regard to child protection records, are clear, accurate and sufficiently detailed in order to safeguard children.

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

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On 10 October 2024, we carried out a regulatory visit. The focus of the visit was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised at their last visit.

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The provider responded to the actions set. We found that the provider had made sure that all staff, including the lead practitioner for safeguarding, received training to understand their safeguarding responsibilities. The lead practitioner for safeguarding now understands their role to identify and respond to child protection concerns. The provider has reviewed and updated their safeguarding policy and procedure, and made sure that this is implemented effectively. Lead practitioners for safeguarding demonstrate their understanding of how and when to make a referral to other professionals. Information and records, specifically relating to child protection matters, have been appropriately organised and action has been taken to improve the clarity and accuracy of these documents.

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Additionally, during the regulatory visit on 10 October 2024, we found new areas of concern. This means that the provider was not meeting other requirements as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage.

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In relation to the new areas of concern, on 14 October 2024, 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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n ensure that all staff, including the lead practitioner for safeguarding, have a suitable knowledge and understanding of the required level of detail and information required when making referrals to other agencies

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n ensure that all information and records, with particular regard to child protection records, are clear, accurate and sufficiently detailed in order to safeguard children.

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We will monitor the provider's response to ensure the actions are successfully completed. The provider is still registered with Ofsted. On 30 October 2024, we carried out a regulatory call. The focus of the call was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised at their last visit.

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The provider responded to the actions set. We found that the provider had ensured that staff, including the lead practitioner for safeguarding, had a suitable knowledge and understanding of the level of detail required when making a referral to other agencies. Record keeping is now clear, accurate and robust, and leaders and managers understand the importance of this.

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The information gathered suggests that the provider is now meeting the requirements of their registration. 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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