All childcare providers need to be aware that at the beginning on May 2018 Ofsted issued an updated Early Years Compliance Handbook.
This Handbook sets out Ofsted’s approach to its compliance and enforcement work regarding childcare providers registered on the Early Years Register or the Childcare Register.
The changes in compassion to the previous edition may seem quite minor, however all changes small and large should be regarding by all providers.
There are some changes to the words such as removing “investigation” and adding the phrase “regulatory activity” It is vital that all childcare providers understand the meaning of the words and in what context.
One noteworthy change for all childcare providers is that if Ofsted decides to send a warning letter to a provider, for example in cases where the infraction is deemed to be not too serious, there will no longer be a sequence of an ‘initial warning letter’ followed by a ‘final warning letter’ Ofsted will simply send out a ‘final warning letter.
All providers should ensure that the new documentation is downloaded and shared with all staff as soon as possible.
Find out more here.