Childminder in Oldham

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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 11 April 2025, the provider notified us about matters relating to concerns about children's safety and welfare, suitable people, key person and changes that must be notified to Ofsted. The notification means that the provider met their legal responsibility as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage to notify Ofsted of significant events.

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Summary of outcome

We suspended the provider's registration on 25 April 2025 because we believed 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.

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Summary of outcome

On 28 May 2025, we carried out a regulatory visit. We lifted the suspension because the provider took appropriate action to deal with the matter that led to the suspension. We are satisfied that the identified risk of harm to children has been removed. We also found the provider was not meeting some of the other 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

• ensure that you have attended a child protection training course that enables you to identify, understand and respond appropriately to signs of possible abuse and neglect at the earliest opportunity

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• ensure that you have, and understand safeguarding policies and procedures that are in line with the guidance of the Local Safeguarding Partnership

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• demonstrate how you will take lead responsibility for safeguarding children, including how you will take action if there are safeguarding concerns about a child.

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

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Summary of outcome

On 28 July 2025, 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. We found that the provider had attended a child protection training course and improved their understanding of the signs of possible abuse and neglect. The provider demonstrated a secure understanding of the action to be taken should there be concerns about a child's welfare. The provider had developed their safeguarding policy to ensure it is in line with the local safeguarding partnership procedures. 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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