Childminder in Central Bedfordshire

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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 24 February 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to Safeguarding policies and procedures and Suitable people.

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Summary of outcome

We suspended the provider's registration on 27 February 2025 because we believe children may be at risk of harm. Suspension allows time for the provider to take steps to reduce or eliminate the risk of harm to children. The provider has a right to appeal against a suspension. The provider may not provide childcare for which registration is required while the suspension is in place and may commit an offence if they do so.

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On 10 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. Actions needed by 3 April 2025

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n ensure all safeguarding policies and procedures are in line with the statutory requirements of the early years foundation stage and the local authority's safeguarding children partnership

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n develop a secure knowledge of safeguarding to understand how to identify and respond to safeguarding concerns appropriately

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n provide Ofsted with the relevant information about any persons living or working on the premises who have regular contact with children so that the necessary checks can be completed to ensure their suitability

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n undertake further training and professional development opportunities to ensure you can support all children's needs and are able to offer quality learning and development experiences for the children

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n implement effective procedures to support the management of children's behaviour, ensure all records are accurately maintained to provided sufficient detail of all concerns and action taken to consistently meet the needs of all children

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n ensure confidential information and records about children are held securely and only accessible and available to those who have a right or professional need to see them make sure you meet your responsibilities under General Data Protection Regulation with regards to protecting children's privacy

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n ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to ensure children are not exposed to risks, this is specifically to understanding the transferable risk from friends and family who have complex lives and may not be suitable to be around children.

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Summary of outcome

We found that the provider had not met the actions set in the welfare requirement notice. We are taking steps to cancel the provider's registration. The provider has a right to object to our intention to take these steps.

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Summary of outcome

On 20 June 2025 the provider notified us of their wish to resign their registration. Consequently, we lifted the suspension to allow us 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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