Springburn 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 29 April 2026, the provider notified us about matters relating to concerns about safeguarding policies and procedures, whistleblowing, concerns about children's safety and welfare, suitable people, disqualification, safeguarding training and supervision of staff. 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 26 June 2026, 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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n ensure that staff with lead responsibilities for safeguarding fully understand and effectively implement safeguarding procedures

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n ensure that all staff understand and are confident to implement the setting's safeguarding policy and procedures on an ongoing basis

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n ensure all staff are aware of the setting's whistleblowing procedures and feel able to raise concerns about poor or unsafe practice, confident that such concerns will be taken seriously by the senior leadership team

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n ensure that there are regular opportunities for staff to raise any concerns about children's safety and wellbeing and that appropriate action is taken to respond to any concerns that are identified

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n implement effective procedures to ensure that those working with children remain suitable, including processes to make a referral to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) if a member of staff is dismissed.

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On 21 July 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 visit. We found the provider had met some the safeguarding and welfare actions but not others.

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We found that the provider had reviewed and improved the leadership team and staffs understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures, including how to make timely referrals, in line with local reporting procedures. They have put in place support and coaching for all staff, to help them understand their roles and responsibilities, including those relating to safeguarding and how to report concerns, in a timely manner, to keep children safe. The provider has improved systems to support regular opportunities for staff to raise any concerns about children's safety and that appropriate action is taken if this should happen. The provider has implemented effective procedures relating to processes of making referrals to the Disclosure and Barring Service if a member of staff is dismissed.

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During the regulatory visit on 21 July 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.

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In relation to the new areas of concern, on 21 July 2026, 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 improve recruitment processes to ensure any gaps in employment are verified and secure all relevant references to ensure those working with children are suitable

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n implement more rigorous monitoring of the provision to swiftly identify and address areas for improvement and foster a culture of continuous improvement

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On 12 August 2026, we carried out an inspection and found the provider had met some of the safeguarding and welfare actions, but some breaches remain. The provider has taken appropriate action to improve recruitment processes to ensure any gaps of employment are verified and to secure all relevant references, to ensure those working with children are suitable. However, the provider has not effectively implemented more rigorous monitoring of the provision. They do not swiftly identify and address areas for improvement. Additionally, during the inspection on 12 August 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.

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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 25 August 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 implement more rigorous monitoring of the provision to identify and address all areas for improvement swiftly and make required improvements across the provision

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n ensure that any concerns by staff are acted upon and taken seriously by the senior leadership team

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n ensure that those with lead responsibility for safeguarding understand the procedures to follow, including identifying poor practice and making timely referrals when needed

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n improve staff knowledge and skills to ensure that behaviour is always managed appropriately

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n improve communication with parent, particularly in relation to staffing changes, so that they have up-to-date knowledge of the care arrangements in place for their child

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n improve key-person systems to tailor support for individual children, and promote their emotional wellbeing

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n ensure that staff at all grades and levels have the skills and knowledge needed to fulfil the responsibilities of their role On 9 September 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 inspection. We found that the provider had met some of the safeguarding and welfare actions, but not others.

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Staff had attended behaviour management training and taken some action to improve communication with parents. However, we found that the provider did not have effective oversight of safeguarding matters. We 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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• ensure that safeguarding arrangements are effective in creating a culture in which all staff and leaders recognise, record and act appropriately on concerns about the conduct, behaviour and practice of adults working with children, including concerns that may appear low level

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• ensure that leaders obtain and share relevant information with Ofsted, children's social care and other relevant safeguarding partners, as appropriate, so that safeguarding partners are able to understand the nature and seriousness of concerns and take appropriate action

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• ensure that key person arrangements are effective so that every child receives individualised, responsive and nurturing care from adults who know and understand them well

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On 28 September 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 visit.

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We found that the provider had met the actions set. They had taken action to address weaknesses in leaders' understanding of safeguarding policy and procedures. This ensures that leaders who hold designated safeguarding lead roles are clear about their responsibilities. Staff had also accessed further safeguarding training and were clear about the procedures to follow if they had a concern about the behaviour of an adult. The provider had shared relevant information with safeguarding partners and Ofsted, as requested. We also found that staffing arrangements and organisation within the nursery had improved, which has had a positive effect on children's emotional wellbeing.

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We are satisfied that the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised. The provider remains 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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