Shelton-Lock Pre-School

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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 1 May 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to safeguarding policies and procedures, concerns about children's safety and welfare, special educational needs and accident or injury. On 2 May 2026 the provider notified us about this matter. 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 significant events.

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On 1 May 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. We suspended the provider's registration because we believe 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. The provider has a right to appeal against a suspension. The provider may not provide childcare for which registration is required while the suspension is in place and may commit an offence if they do so.

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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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n ensure that all staff are alert to any issues of concern in a child's life at home or elsewhere

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n ensure that any concerns about children's safety or welfare are immediately notified to the local authority children's social care team in line with local reporting procedures

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n ensure that all staff have a suitable knowledge and understanding of how to manage an allegation made against a member of staff

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n ensure that records are maintained and that relevant information is shared with parents, carers, other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of all children n ensure that all staff are responsible for supporting, understanding and managing children's behaviour in an appropriate way

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n ensure that records are kept of any occasion where physical intervention is used, and parents and carers informed on the same day, or as soon as reasonably practicable

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n obtain references for staff before they are recruited

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n ensure that there are appropriate arrangements in place to support children with special educational needs and disabilities and that these are understood by all staff

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n ensure all food given to children follows guidance on food safety including food and drinks to avoid and how to reduce the risk of choking.

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On 22 May 2026, we carried out a welfare requirements notice monitoring visit. This visit was requested by the provider ahead of the deadline for meeting the actions set. We found that the provider had not met any of the actions served in the previous welfare requirements notice. We 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 all staff are alert to any issues of concern in a child's life at home or elsewhere

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n ensure that any concerns about children's safety or welfare are immediately notified to the local authority children's social care team in line with local reporting procedures

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n ensure that all staff have a suitable knowledge and understanding of how to manage an allegation made against a member of staff

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n ensure that records are maintained and that relevant information is shared with parents, carers, other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of all children

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n ensure that all staff are responsible for supporting, understanding and managing children's behaviour in an appropriate way

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n ensure that records are kept of any occasion where physical intervention is used, and parents and carers informed on the same day, or as soon as reasonably practicable

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n obtain references for staff before they are recruited n ensure that there are appropriate arrangements in place to support children with special educational needs and disabilities and that these are understood by all staff

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n ensure all food given to children follows guidance on food safety including food and drinks to avoid and how to reduce the risk of choking.

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On 15 June 2026, we carried out a welfare requirements notice monitoring visit. We found that the provider had met two of the safeguarding and welfare actions served in the previous welfare requirements notice but not others. We found the provider had improved staff knowledge and understanding of how to ensure children's safety when they are eating. The provider confirmed that they understand the requirement to obtain references before staff are recruited.

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We found that staff did not have a suitable understanding of how to recognise concerns about children or to ensure concerns are immediately notified to the local authority children's social care team. We also found that staff did not have a suitable knowledge and understanding of how to manage allegations made against a member of staff. Staff were unfamiliar with the procedure to log concerns about children. Staff did not demonstrate a suitable understanding of how to support children to understand the expectations or how to manage physical intervention. In addition, staff lacked awareness of the support to be provided for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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Additionally, 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 had failed to notify Ofsted of two significant events. The provider was unaware of how to manage reference requests appropriately. The provider had breached confidentiality with regards to information and records on two occasions. The supervision of staff is not ensuring that they understand and can implement policies and procedures.

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On 8 July 2026, the provider notified us of their wish to resign their registration. They were still suspended at the time due to ongoing enforcement action. We accepted their resignation and they are no longer a registered childcare provider.

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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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