Learn and Grow Childcare

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 24 February 2026, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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The report card and inspection outcome will be published in due course. Following the inspection, we served a welfare requirements notice on 3 March 2026. 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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n ensure that persons with governance and oversight understand and fulfil their roles and responsibilities

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n improve staff supervisions to identify training needs and put in place coaching and support to raise the quality of teaching

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n ensure that the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are met through agreed strategies that are understood and consistently implemented by all staff

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n ensure staff use effective behaviour management strategies and give children consistent support and guidance to help them learn how to behave well.

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On 25 March 2026, 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 at their last inspection. We found that the provider had responded to some of the actions set. They have reviewed staff supervision to ensure that staff receive appropriate training, coaching and ongoing support. They provider has revised the strategies used to support the needs of children with SEND. In addition, they have introduced further guidance and support to help staff manage and respond to children's behaviour.

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Summary of outcome

However, during the visit we found the provider was not meeting some further requirements. We have therefore served another 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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n ensure that persons with governance and oversight understand and fulfil their roles and responsibilities

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n improve vetting procedures to ensure all staff caring for children are, and remain suitable, for their roles

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n ensure that anyone whose suitability has not been checked does not have unsupervised contact with any children being cared for

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n improve vetting procedures for staff, including additional criminal records checks for anyone who has worked or lived abroad

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n maintain an accurate record of vetting processes including the criminal records check reference number, the date a check was obtained and details of who at the setting obtained it.

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On 10 April 2026, 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 at their last regulatory event. We found that the provider had responded to the actions set.

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Summary of outcome

The provider has reviewed and strengthened their understanding of their roles and responsibilities, including how to fulfil these effectively. They have implemented improvements to staff vetting procedures to ensure that individuals caring for children are suitable for their roles, including on an ongoing basis. The provider ensures that any person whose suitability has not been fully checked does not have unsupervised contact with children. They have improved their understanding of the additional vetting processes required for staff who have lived or worked abroad. In addition, they have strengthened their knowledge of maintaining accurate staff records, ensuring that documentation relating to vetting and suitability checks are accurate, complete and up to date.

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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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