St Dominic's Pre-school Playgroup

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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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On 27 February 2026, the provider notified us about matters relating to safeguarding policies and procedures. 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.

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On 29 May 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to safeguarding policies and procedures.

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On 15 June 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements and had taken action to put this right. The provider has taken action to ensure staff understand how to manage children's behaviour in an appropriate way to help ensure children are safe.

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Additionally, during the regulatory visit on 15 June 2026, we found new areas of concern. This means that the provider was not meeting other requirements as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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In relation to the new areas of concern, on 15 June 2026, we issued actions for the provider to take Actions needed by 30 July 2026:

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•¿ensure that all suitability checks are fully completed for committee members before they have access to confidential information and

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records about staff, children and parents.

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We will monitor the provider's response to ensure the action is successfully completed.

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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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