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However, we will not impose at this stage a condition that replicates a legal requirement. The registered provider must demonstrate that the requirements will be satisfied, and are likely to continue to be satisfied, in relation to the proposed provision. When we receive an application to register, we will consider whether the applicant meets, and is likely to continue to meet, the registration requirements under the Childcare (Early Years Register) Regulations 2008. To view this licence, visit nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gov.uk. We also explain to other agencies that the registered provider can appeal to the tribunal against some of the decisions we make. The registered person can appeal to the Tribunal against each period of suspension. We take into account: We may ask the applicant for more information or to get a criminal conviction certificate, a criminal record certificate or an enhanced criminal record certificate, as appropriate, from the DBS. Former offences under the Children Act 1989 may be subject to prosecution if the offence took place before 1 September 2008. These signs should be clearly visible and readable and, if not obvious, contain the details of the organisation . We will retain information about the concerns that led to suspension. It is an offence for a person who is so disqualified to: A childminder agency must not employ a person disqualified from registering as a childminder agency in any capacity that involves being directly concerned in the management of a childminder agency or where they may enter premises on which early or later years childcare is being provided. A case that does not pass the evidential test must not proceed, no matter how serious or sensitive it may be. For example, we may do this when a registered early years provider applies for voluntary cancellation before we complete our assessment and we have not served a notice of our decision to cancel but we have concerns about that person. Unlike when Ofsted cancels the registration of a childminder agency, we will not automatically accept childminders that were registered with an agency if the agency gives notice for voluntary removal of their registration. Powerful Essays Cypop 1.2 Each of the nations within the UK has a set of welfare requirements or standards that must be met by the provider of early years care. Development means physical, intellectual, emotional, social or behavioural development. We will only take urgent action if there is a reasonable belief that a child or children may be at risk of harm. In some circumstances, we can impose, vary or remove conditions of registration. If the applicant, provider or childminder agency tells us, in writing, that they do not intend to appeal against the decision, the decision takes immediate effect. When we receive concerns from parents or other members of the public, we always try to keep their identities private, if that is their wish. Under the 50% rule, we cannot suspend providers from operating only on the domestic premises. We assess all the information we receive against the details we already hold about the registered provider or setting to decide on the appropriate action to take. If you work in Early Years it is important you comply with safeguarding measures and understand fully what safeguarding is, understand the different types of abuse and your role in terms of safeguarding. They are based on four overarching principles, including: Children learn and develop best in an enabling environment Children are unique, learn constantly and can become resilient, capable, confident and self-assured This applies to those registered on Part A of the General Childcare Register only. The provider may object. We will not be involved directly in these investigations. A registered person or applicant may appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (Care Standards) against an NOD or a suspension notice. However, if there is a sufficient lapse of time to suggest that a previous caution was a significant deterrent (2 years or more), or the subsequent offence is unrelated, we may consider a further caution. Security Policy Purpose of Policy . act immediately on any information that suggests that the welfare of children is not safeguarded or that they are at risk of harm or being harmed. When we receive an application to waive a disqualification, we will check that the person in question is disqualified from registration. We will do this only after considering factors such as the seriousness of the non-compliance, the impact on children, the history of the registered persons compliance, and other actions available to us. Providers of childcare on domestic premises, including childminders, also have to tell us about the disqualification of any person living on those premises. An appeal must be lodged within the correct timeframes as set out in the notice that is the subject of the appeal. has there been a failure to comply with a formal notice imposed by Ofsted to address a risk of harm, such as a notice of restriction, suspension or emergency condition? Applicants may not withdraw their application after that point unless we agree that they can do this. Since September 2014, all funded early years settings must have regard for the new Code of Practice, which sets out the provision of the new Act. When we close a case, we must consider the information from others investigations in determining when to schedule our next inspection or whether we should carry out any further regulatory activity. If the suspension notice relates only to particular premises, the registered person can continue to operate from other approved premises that are not suspended. Please see our guidance on how to object to an NOI. We will review their response and may visit or inspect again to check that they are meeting all the regulations. The appeal must be made in writing within 28 days of the date of our decision letter. 8. This does not apply to a person who is registered only on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register. See Disqualification and waivers section for further information. This may result in Ofsted initiating and completing its enquiries before the child protection investigation is completed, ask that we receive minutes from future meetings (if we intend to take no further action) to enable us to reassess whether there is further information that needs us to become involved again, noting low-level concerns to consider at the next visit or inspection, carrying out an inspection without notice, carrying out regulatory activity by telephone or video call, carrying out a regulatory visit, with or without notice, inspect, and take copies (either by photocopying or taking a photo with an Ofsted mobile telephone or tablet computer) of any records kept by the person providing the childcare and any other documents containing information relating to that provision, seize and remove any document or other material that the inspector has reasonable grounds to believe may be evidence of a failure to comply with any relevant condition or requirement (however, we would usually take photos as explained above), observe any children being cared for there, and the arrangements made for their welfare, interview in private the childcare provider, interview in private any person caring for children or living or working on the premises who consents to be interviewed, is complying with the relevant legislation, is meeting statutory requirements and remains suitable for registration, has committed an offence under the Childcare Act 2006 or associated regulations, we carry out any type of inspection, because the inspection report will set out any breaches of requirements that we find and any action taken, we suspend a providers registration, because we use other ways to let parents and carers know about the suspension. The requirements are that the registered person does not give corporal punishment, and ensures that no person who cares for the child, or who lives or works on the premises, gives corporal punishment to the child (Regulation 9). All childminders still registered with the agency at the point of cancellation will be transferred to Ofsted, unless they are disqualified or we think they may be disqualified. It is an offence to care for children on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register while suspended. It is an offence if they do so. SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN IN THE EARLY YEARS 5 above that practitioners in early years settings have a particular role to play in ensuring that children are safeguarded from harm. We are likely to cancel registration where: The above list is not conclusive, however, and we may proceed to cancellation in other circumstances where grounds to cancel exist, and it is reasonable and proportionate to do so. Policy and procedure guidelines. The setting has a room plan showing the designated fire exit routes and evacuation point. Thank you for visiting Nursery World and making use of our archive of more than 35,000 expert features, subject guides, case studies and policy updates. If the provider fails to comply with the action, we will consider the appropriate enforcement action, in line with our enforcement thresholds and decision-making provisions. An essential component of Health and Safety is Monitoring and Review, allowing us to accurately assess existing controls alongside risks to develop an effective plan of action. We will work closely with the local authority and the police when there is a section 47 investigation. An enforcement notice takes immediate effect from the date it is served. Ofsted requires all settings to have a set of policies and procedures. Prosecution for some offences can only be brought after we have taken certain procedural steps. The letter makes it clear that the provider must record the information and the action they have taken in their complaints record. If an inspector carries out a monitoring visit and the registered person is operating in breach of the suspension notice, the inspector must caution them, as it is an offence to fail to comply with the suspension notice, and record any response in their evidence. Older toddlers (2years to 3 years) Pre-school (3 years to 5 years) Staff should always monitor and maintain health and safety and encourage safe working. We do this to allow the registered provider to take action before we do. This will include all settings within the registration. This section sets out our powers of enforcement for providers on the Early Years Register. The legislation states that Ofsted can impose any condition it thinks fit on a providers registration. We may also take this into account when determining any new application for registration. We do not carry out child protection investigations with, or on behalf of, childrens services or the police. Therefore, although the history of the registration will remain relevant, the Tribunal can also take account of evidence that has come to light since the decision to cancel was made, including evidence gathered at monitoring visits. If the concern is about the nominated individual or another person who is part of the registered organisation providing the childcare, we communicate with someone else who represents that organisation, such as another director. It is an offence for a provider registered on the Early Years Register and/or compulsory part of the Childcare Register to fail to comply with a suspension notice. This would include telling us about a disqualification. The general legal requirements, including those concerning health and safety, are supported by more detailed specific legal requirements. If we intend to refuse an applicants registration, we will serve an NOI. For those on the Voluntary Childcare Register, we do this under section 66 of that Act. Health and Safety management systems work . Children are encouraged to maximise the benefits and opportunities Research has found that raising the retirement age to 70 would cut monthly Social Security payments for early retirees by about 15 percent. These are: If you are registered on both the Early Years Register and the Childcare Register, you should refer to the Early Years Register enforcement actions section in the first instance. Protected FedEx personnel, guests, and properties through patrol, access control, and loss prevention duties. We must receive their application to waive disqualification within 14 days of receipt of the NOI. They should also demonstrate how the action taken Childminder agencies should tell Ofsted about any changes or significant events, as set out in the requirements for registration. We may also notify and/or share information with other relevant agencies that we have served a warning letter. The Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner (England) is an occupational qualification for candidates who work in Early Years Settings in England. For providers registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory parts of the Childcare Register, if we have already served the provider with an NOI to cancel registration, we will not remove the provider from the register unless we have decided not to pursue cancellation. Where a person who is not listed on the registration form tries to collect a child, they . See Page 1. When the inspection follows other regulatory action we have taken, the inspector will check that the provider is compliant with any actions or other enforcement measures that result from that previous action. We will always write and publish an outcome summary after any type of regulatory activity, if we or the provider have identified a breach of requirements, including if the provider has already taken action to address this. take appropriate and targeted action that: reduces the risk of harm or actual harm to children, considers the particular circumstances of each case and is proportionate to the seriousness of the non-compliance, is agile and revises our approach as appropriate, secures compliance with the law and improves the quality of the setting, implements fairly our statutory or non-statutory enforcement powers when a relevant threshold is met, persons providing childcare without the appropriate registration, registered providers that fail to meet the legal requirements for early years settings that are regulated under the Childcare Act 2006, our inspection handbooks, which describe our approach to registration and inspection, a registered person/provider is not meeting the relevant regulations or conditions of registration, a registered person may no longer be fit to carry on the running of a setting, an unregistered person or agency is operating a service, a person living or working where childcare is provided may not be suitable, childminders and childcare providers through, other agencies, such as schools, environmental health, fire safety authorities, safeguarding partners and local authority designated officers, other regulators/inspectorates, such as the Care Quality Commission, Food Standards Agency and His Majestys Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services, Ofsteds inspections of early years, social care or other settings, registered person or their nominated individual, childminder (as the registered person) and/or a person aged 16 or over who lives or works on the premises where childminding, and/or childcare on domestic premises, takes place, share information we have that is relevant to the concern being investigated, identify any limitations on the information that we can share (which should be discussed and agreed before the strategy meeting with Ofsteds legal advisers), provide background details to our involvement with the registered setting/provider, including any decisions or actions we have taken in respect of the concern, provide information about any actions we may take to make the registered setting safe for children, explain our regulatory functions and powers. Some enforcement actions allow periods for written representations and appeals before the action takes effect. An Ofsted caution should not be confused with a caution or a conditional caution from the police. Although Ofsted will participate in all relevant discussion about the suitability of the registered provider, we are not the decision-maker and do not take part in the decision-making process. It describes what we can do if registered providers are failing to meet the requirements of the Childcare Register or conditions of registration. to what extent was the offending premeditated and/or planned? This will set out the reasons for the refusal. We cannot serve a WRN for failure to meet learning and development requirements. has actual harm been caused or was there a risk of harm being caused? The disqualified person can appeal to the First-tier Tribunal against our decision to refuse an application to waive their disqualification. In this case, and when the providers inspection history does not give us cause for concern, we note the information so that it can inform the next visit or inspection. We also write to all parents and carers of children on roll to inform them of our decision to suspend the registration. At the same time, EYPs At strategy meetings, we support robust and timely steps to protect children and promote their welfare. If so, the Tribunal will usually try to ensure that the provider or applicant understands the process and what they need to do. Early years providers are required to conduct regular risk assessments, which identify aspects of the environment that must be checked on a regular basis. This means that the Tribunal may take account of evidence that has come to light since the original decision was made. We will always consider whether there are further actions for us to take, for example making a referral to other agencies, including the DBS. Learning outcome: 1. We: Our enforcement powers are set out in the Childcare Act 2006 and associated regulations. For expedited appeals, the Tribunal will give notice as soon as the hearing is set. An enforcement notice is a legal letter that we send to a person telling them that they cannot provide childminding without being registered with us. was there any deliberate or malicious intention to avoid compliance, or prevent the discovery of an offence and/or regulatory breach? It is used to regulate activities, authorize certain actions, supply resources such as funding, implement sanctions and permit or deny certain activities. If the annual fee is not paid, we will cancel the registration unless we are given notice that the provider wants to be removed from the register. We will also inform parents and carers when the suspension has been lifted. The registration requirements are outlined in our registration guidance for childminder agencies. If the suspension notice relates only to particular premises, the registered person can continue to operate from other approved premises that are not suspended. However, we have no power to waive the disqualification if a person: If this is the case, we write to the individual to inform them that we cannot waive their disqualification. has the suspects registration been cancelled previously or have they been refused registration with Ofsted, and what were the reasons for the cancellation or refusal; for example, did they relate to safeguarding concerns? If we proceed to serve an NOD refusing registration, it means a person becomes disqualified from providing, being directly concerned in the management of, and employed in connection with childminding and childcare. Questions relevant to harm to ask include the following: It is likely to be in the public interest to prosecute where a person commits an offence having previously been disqualified or served with an enforcement notice. We will write to the applicant to let them know we have done this. This is because we try, where appropriate and in the interests of children, to give providers time and opportunity to put matters right. In certain cases, we may need to take both regulatory and criminal action. Death or illness of, or serious accident or injury to, an adult on the premises. This will be based on the evidential test and public interest factors set out above. All . We can cancel an agencys registration with an NOI under section 69B of the Childcare Act 2006. Ofsted neither endorses nor prevents the use of CCTV. To appeal, the registered person or applicant should email: cst@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk. The more serious the offence, the more likely it is that a prosecution is required. If the offence involves carrying on a provision while not registered, we also inform the person that if they wish to operate provision that requires registration, they must apply for registration. We consider each request on its own merits. We cannot grant an application to register with Ofsted if the application indicates that any of the following individuals are disqualified from registration: We cannot consider the application to register unless: In these cases, we will inform the applicant of the reasons why we cannot grant the application to register. If we intend to refuse an applicants registration, we will serve an NOI. We must be satisfied that there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction against each suspect on each charge. Applicants for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register may withdraw their application at any stage up to the point when an NOI to refuse registration has been served. Safeguarding is the term used to describe the protection of children from any abuse, maltreatment or impairment. It may, therefore, be appropriate in some circumstances to also take urgent enforcement steps, for example suspension, at the same time as taking longer-term action. Yes (no qualification to any person, and not required to notify Ofsted of action taken), Serious accident (including food poisoning affecting 2 or more children) or injury to, or death or illness of, any child while in their care, and the action taken (see, Yes (not required to notify Ofsted of action taken). If the objection is not upheld, we will serve a notice of decision (NOD) and the applicant may choose to appeal to the First-tier Tribunal. If a case is discontinued, this decision can be reviewed if, for example, further evidence comes to our attention. In this case, the provider may make an objection to Ofsted. There are 4 aspects to Ofsteds regulation of childminder agencies. This includes notifying us of any other significant event which is likely to affect the suitability of the early years provider or any person who cares for, or is in regular contact with, children on the premises on which childcare is provided to look after children. Under section 72 of the Childcare Act 2006, if there is evidence that a child, for whom early years provision is being or may be provided, is suffering or is likely to suffer significant harm, we may apply to the family proceedings court for an emergency order to: The legal definition of harm is as set out in section 31 of the Children Act 1989. When an external agency investigates concerns and makes decisions about the welfare of children, we continually reassess whether the registered provider continues to meet the regulations and/or remains suitable for registration. We will write to the agency to let them know we have done this. Where the question of whether harm suffered by a child is significant depends on the childs health or development, their health or development shall be compared with that which could reasonably be expected of a similar child. See guidance on how to tell if you might be disqualified. A provider may be registered on both the Early Years Register and the Childcare Register. We may receive a concern about a registered provider on the Childcare Register. This happens if they live on premises where a disqualified person lives or works. We have the power to impose conditions at the point of registration of a childminder agency. Legislations are important throughout any work environment and society as without them we are not protected from hazards and promoting safety in the workplace. Please click on the button below to view the full . This includes cancellation when we have been unable to establish contact with a provider and can no longer be satisfied that they are meeting the registration requirements. We will use the information we have gathered in our inspection or regulatory activity to determine whether the registered provider: We will write and publish a report following an inspection. When we receive information or allegations that suggest a breach of relevant regulations or legislation, we check whether children are at risk of harm and/or whether a provider is complying with the law. Childminders registered with the agency can continue to operate until the agencys registration is cancelled. It gives learners information on the statutory legislation that drives a range of policies and procedures in early years settings. A party can only do this after it has first applied to appeal to the First-tier Tribunal and had this application refused. headway of having my voice be heard beyond a very small and limited group of people already trained in constitutional law. We normally record evidence electronically using a range of devices, including laptops, mobile telephones and tablets. These are: every child is a unique child, who is constantly learning and can be . This will determine whether any safeguarding or enforcement action is required. However, if the reason for refusal of approval of additional/different premises relates to, for example, leadership and management or suitability of the provider, then we may consider other enforcement steps. Under section 72 of the Childcare Act 2006, if there is evidence that a child, for whom later years provision is being or may be provided, is suffering or is likely to suffer significant harm, we may apply to the family proceedings court for an order to: A registered provider may give notice to Ofsted for removal from the register under section 70 of the Childcare Act 2006. The Tribunal must provide each party with: In certain circumstances, either party may apply to the principal judge of the Tribunal for a review of the decision. If we only suspend the registration in relation to their non-domestic premises, they will still be able to continue to operate from their domestic premises. In this case, we would consider whether to suspend registration: The suspension notice will set out the full details of the suspension. We must make clear that, to do this, we may carry out our own enquiries to determine that the registered setting continues to be fit to provide a service. 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We can suspend registration for all a providers settings or for particular premises. They must include a copy of the notice against which the appeal is brought, and an appeal application form. The Equality Act 2010 We may gather further information before inspection where the information involves other agencies, such as the police or child protection services. If the inspector finds that a provider has met all the WRN action(s), they will update the published outcome summary to confirm this. Our relevant regional team will decide on the next step. We may issue a warning letter and go on to determine whether an offence has been and/or is continuing to be committed. Under section 73(10) of the Childcare Act 2006, applicants to the Early Years Register may withdraw their application at any stage up to when an NOI to refuse registration is served. We do not routinely prepare press releases in advance of any prosecution, but we will respond to media enquiries through our press office about a prosecution or other matters.

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