Not applicable Not in operation potential Identified safeguarding Identified safeguarding Safeguarding concerns have – safeguarding concerns concerns/weakness to be concerns/weakness - with an been addressed addressed - no action plan in action plan in place place This line of enquiry is not Not in operation. Safeguarding Safeguarding Safeguarding has been applicable to the early years concerns/identified weakness concerns/identified weaknesses addressed and the early years Childminder. have been identified and the have been identified and the Childminder is compliant with Childminder aims to develop an early years Childminder has an statutory requirements. No action plan has been action plan to address these action plan to address these identified to address this at Improvements and concerns. concerns. There are no safeguarding present. modernisation of arrangements concerns. may be taking but these do not expose any safeguarding concerns. There are no safeguarding concerns For each question, childminders are requested to identify evidence which will support their answers above. Please note that this does not include providing copies of evidence, but should make reference to what evidence is available. For example, the name of a policy which supports a specific question and the date it was last reviewed. Section 1 - Safer Recruitment Key Questions Guidance Notes Grading Evidence Actions Required 1.1 Does the Childminder ensure Ofsted currently complete checks on your that all persons aged over 16 suitability to look after children but you must living or working on the make sure that anyone aged 16 years or premises has had appropriate over, living or working on your premises has DBS checks undertaken had appropriate checks, ie DBS check; through Ofsted? online update service; EY2 form. 1.2 Are all reasonable steps taken Circumstances disqualify a person from to ensure that the Childminder becoming a childcare provider are set out in
Not applicable Not in operation – potential safeguarding concerns Identified safeguarding concerns/weakness to be addressed - no action plan in place Identified safeguarding concerns/weakness - with an action plan in place Safeguarding concerns have been addressed This line of enquiry is not applicable to the early years Childminder. There are no safeguarding concerns. Not in operation. No action plan has been identified to address this at present. Safeguarding concerns/identified weakness have been identified and the Childminder aims to develop an action plan to address these concerns. Safeguarding concerns/identified weaknesses have been identified and the early years Childminder has an action plan to address these concerns. Safeguarding has been addressed and the early years Childminder is compliant with statutory requirements. Improvements and modernisation of arrangements may be taking but these do not expose any safeguarding concerns. There are no safeguarding concerns For each question, childminders are requested to identify evidence which will support their answers above. Please note that this does not include providing copies of evidence, but should make reference to what evidence is available. For example, the name of a policy which supports a specific question and the date it was last reviewed. Section 1 - Safer Recruitment Key Questions Guidance Notes Grading Evidence Actions Required 1.1 Does the Childminder ensure that all persons aged over 16 living or working on the premises has had appropriate DBS checks undertaken through Ofsted? Ofsted currently complete checks on your suitability to look after children but you must make sure that anyone aged 16 years or over, living or working on your premises has had appropriate checks, ie DBS check; online update service; EY2 form. 1.2 Are all reasonable steps taken to ensure that the Childminder Circumstances disqualify a person from becoming a childcare provider are set out in