Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Fenny Stratford

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 20th December 2024, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to safeguarding policies and procedures, and staff supervision.

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Summary of outcome

On 20th December 2024, we carried out a regulatory and 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.

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Summary of outcome

• ensure that the lead practitioners for safeguarding understand their responsibility to notify their local authority when there are concerns about children's safety or welfare, in line with local reporting procedures, and taking account of the government's statutory guidance, Working Together to Safeguard Children

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• train all staff to understand the setting's safeguarding policy and procedures, and ensure that staff have up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues, so that they can respond to concerns in a timely and appropriate way

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• put arrangements in place for effective leadership oversight of staff, including staff supervision, that promotes teamwork, sensitive discussions, professional development and the continuous improvement of the setting.

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Summary of outcome

On 22nd January 2025, we carried out a regulatory visit to monitor the welfare requirements notice to see how the provider had responded to the actions set. We found that the provider had improved arrangements for staff supervisions to align training, monitoring and support for staff. We found that leaders had improved their knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures, including the correct procedures to follow if they have any concerns about a child. 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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