William Older Playgroup

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 3 June 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to safeguarding policies and procedures, concerns about children's safety and welfare, suitable people, and key persons.

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Summary of outcome

On 14 July 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 ensure those who take lead responsibility for safeguarding, take action to notify agencies in a timely manner where there are concerns about children's safety, in particular in the event of an allegation being made against staff

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Summary of outcome

n take action to ensure concerns about children's safety and welfare is reported to local safeguarding partnerships immediately to keep children safe

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Summary of outcome

n take action to ensure Ofsted are notified of changes to the committee, and relevant documentation provided, so the suitability of new members can be checked and verified.

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Summary of outcome

On 8 September 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. We found that the provider had improved their knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures including identifying and raising concerns in a timely manner in line with local safeguarding partnership guidelines. In addition, the provider has taken steps to demonstrate they have oversight of the applications for new committee members to ensure they are known and their suitability verified. We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised.

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Summary of outcome

The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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Publication of complaints

We publish details of complaints made against childminders, home childcarers and childcare providers where we or the provider have taken action in order to meet legal requirements.

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Publication of complaints

We publish details of complaints on our website for a period of five years.

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Publication of complaints

For further information about the complaints process please view the Concerns and complaints about childminders and childcare providers leaflet .

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