Little Forest Folk

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 23 June 2025, the provider notified us about matters relating to concerns about children's safety and welfare and suitable people. 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 any allegations of serious harm or abuse by anyone living, working, or looking after children at the premises. On 27 June 2025, we received additional concerns that the provider was also not meeting requirements relating to qualifications, training, support and skills, staff:child ratios, health and supporting and understanding children's behaviour.

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Summary of outcome

On 29 July 2025, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting one of the requirements. We have issued an action for the provider to take.

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Summary of outcome

n ensure all staff have secure safeguarding knowledge and are aware of the procedures for managing safeguarding concerns that are in line with the local safeguarding partnership

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Summary of outcome

On 8 August 2025, the provider responded to the action set. We found that the provider had arranged for all staff to complete safeguarding training and had put additional measures in place to test out staff knowledge of safeguarding procedures to support children's safety and welfare. We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare action 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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