Crowthorne Village 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 12 March 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to 3.4 Safeguarding policies and procedures, 3.9 Suitable people, 3.24 Safeguarding training, 3.35 Staff: child ratios, and 3.87 Changes to be notified.

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Summary of outcome

On 21 March 2025, 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.

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Summary of outcome

n support all staff to understand and consistently implement safeguarding policies and procedures, including the appropriate steps to take to report and escalate any concerns in line with the Local Safeguarding Children's Partnership procedures

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n implement systems for ensuring the ongoing suitability of staff and any other person who may have regular contact with children, ensuring that records are available for review

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n improve the knowledge of those staff with designated responsibility for safeguarding, and ensure that they are clear on the roles of other safeguarding agencies, including Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) to help them to respond effectively to safeguarding concerns

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n maintain appropriate staff: child ratios to ensure that children's needs are consistently met, ensuring that staff, including temporary staff, have appropriate qualifications, training, skills and knowledge to fulfil their roles and responsibilities.

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Summary of outcome

On 4 April 2025, the provider notified us of their wish to resign their registration. They are no longer a registered childcare provider.

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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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