Safeguarding Audit Tool for Registered childminders and home childcarers
Safeguarding requirements for the Early Years Register and the Childcare Register (compulsory and
voluntary) for childminders and home childcarers
Introduction
This document was produced by the Sheffield Safeguarding Advisors (Early Years). It sets out the various safeguarding requirements for
childminders and home childcarers on the Early Years and Childcare Registers. It is divided into three sections:
1. Written documentation required by Ofsted registered home based child carers
2. Notification requirements required by Ofsted registered home based child carers
3. Safeguarding related actions required by Ofsted registered home based child carers
Which Register?
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Childminders are required to be on the Early Years Register if they are caring for children aged from birth to 31 August following their
fifth birthday
Childminders are required to be on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register if they are caring for children aged from 1
September following their fifth birthday up to the age of eight
Childminders may choose to be on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register if they are caring for children over 8
Home childcarers looking after children in the child’s own home may choose to be on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register
This means that childminders caring for children across the age range will need to meet the different requirements of the relevant
Registers simultaneously.
Sources used to compile this document
We have used the sources below to compile this document
 Safeguarding and welfare requirements Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage 2012
 Requirements for the Childcare register: childminders and home childcarers Sept 2012
 Requirements for written documents: childminders delivering the EYFS Ofsted childcare factsheet January 2013
 Records, policies and notification requirements of the Early Years Register Ofsted childcare factsheet January 2013
 Guide to registration on the Early Years Register: childminder January 2013
 Each requirement is colour coded to identify the original document from where it was obtained, so we suggest that you print the
document in colour.
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Contents
Introduction
Page 1
Written documentation required by Ofsted registered home based child carers
Page 3
Notification requirements required by Ofsted registered home based child carers
Page 7
Safeguarding related actions required by Ofsted registered home based child carers
Page 10
How to use this document
Childminders and home based childcarers can use this document as a tool to audit their safeguarding practice and to demonstrate that
they are meeting the relevant requirements. To help you to do this, please feel free to change the format of the document e.g. by cutting
and pasting the relevant sections and inserting tick boxes.
Feedback about this document
If you would like to make any suggestions about how we can improve this document, please contact the Safeguarding Advisors (Early
Years) at val.linnett@sheffield.gov.uk
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Written documentation required by Ofsted registered home based child carers
Early Years Register (childminders)
Child’s
individual
details
Dietary
needs
Parent’s
details
Requirements for written documents:
childminders delivering the EYFS Ofsted
childcare factsheet January 2013
Records, policies and notification
requirements of the Early Years Register
Ofsted childcare factsheet January 2013
Safeguarding and welfare requirements
Statutory Framework for the Early Years
Foundation Stage (2012)
 Full name and date of birth of each
child
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A record of each child’s dietary needs
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Name and address of every parent
and carer known to you, identifying
which parent or carer the child
normally lives with
Information about any other person
with parental responsibility for the child
Emergency contact details for
parents/carers
Name, home address, telephone
number of anyone regularly in
unsupervised contact with children
other than people living or employed
on the premises
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Contact
details of
people in
contact with
children on
the premises
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Childcare Register
(Compulsory)
(childminders)
Childcare Register (Voluntary)
Requirements for the Childcare register: childminders
and home childcarers Sept 2012
Childminders
Requirements for written
documents: childminders
delivering the EYFS Ofsted
childcare factsheet January 2013
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Record of each child’s name,
home address and date of
birth
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Record of each
child’s name, home
address and date of
birth
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Name, home address and
phone number of parent/
guardian/ carer of each child
looked after on the premises
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Name, home address
and phone number of
parent/ guardian/
carer of each child
looked after on the
premises
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The name, home address
and phone number of every
person living or working on
the premises on which
childcare is provided
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The name, home
address and phone
number of every
person living or
working on the
premises on which
childcare is provided
Home childcarers
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Staff
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qualifications
Staff identity 
and vetting
checks
Details of
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children’s
attendance
Complaints
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Record of information about staff
qualifications
Record of staff identity and vetting
checks
A daily record of the names of children
being cared for and the hours they
attend
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A daily record of the names
of children being cared for
and the hours they attend
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Record of any complaints received and
their outcome
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Statement (written policy) on
dealing with complaints
A copy of the written
statement of complaints
procedure must be made
available to parents
Written record of any
complaints, result of
investigation and any action
taken
Inform the parent (in writing
or by email if parent requests
this) of outcome of complaint
within 28 days of complaint
being made
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Make available to Ofsted, on
request, a summary of
complaints made in relation
to the requirements during
the past 12 months and the
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A daily record of the
names of children
being cared for and
the hours they attend
Statement (written
policy) on dealing
with complaints
A copy of the written
statement of
complaints procedure
must be made
available to parents
Written record of any
complaints, result of
investigation and any
action taken
Inform the parent (in
writing or by email if
parent requests this)
of outcome of
complaint within 28
days of complaint
being made
Make available to
Ofsted, on request, a
summary of
complaints made in
relation to the
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action taken as a
consequence
Produce for Ofsted, on
request, a list of such
complaints made during the
previous three years
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Accidents
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Record of accidents, injuries and first
aid treatment
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Record of any accidents that
occur on the premises
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Medicine
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Record of any medicine each time it is
given
Written permission from parents for
each medicine given
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Record of any medicine
given to children including
date and circumstances in
which it was given, who
given by (including medicine
self-administered by child)
Record of a parent/
guardian/carer’s consent to
give the medicine
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Permission
for outings
Physical
intervention
Childminding
assistants
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Written parental permission for outings
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Record of physical intervention
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Childminders must obtain parents’
and/or carers’ permission to leave
children with an assistant including for
very short periods of time. Does not
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Written consent from parents
to leave their child with a
childcare assistant for up to
two hours a day
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requirements during
the past 12 months
and the action taken
as a consequence
Produce for Ofsted,
on request, a list of
such complaints
made during the
previous three years
Record of any
accidents that occur
on the premises
Record of any
medicine given to
children including
date and
circumstances in
which it was given,
who given by
(including medicine
self-administered by
child)
Record of a parent/
guardian/carer’s
consent to give the
medicine
Written consent from
parents to leave their
child with a childcare
assistant for up to two
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Safeguarding
policy
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stipulate that written consent is
required
Written copies of the policies and
procedures for safeguarding children
are not required for childminders on
the Early Years Register
hours a day
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A statement (written policy)
of procedures to be followed
for the protection of children,
intended to safeguard the
children being cared for from
abuse and neglect
A copy of the written
statement of safeguarding
procedures must be made
available to parents
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A statement (written
policy) of procedures
to be followed for the
protection of children,
intended to safeguard
the children being
cared for from abuse
and neglect
A copy of the written
statement of
safeguarding
procedures must be
made available to
parents
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Notification requirements required by Ofsted registered home based child carers
Early Years Register
(childminders)
Change to
name or
address of
childminder
Change to
address where
childcare is
provided
Details of any
changes to the
premises
where
childcare takes
place
Change to the
type of
childcare
provided e.g.
from child
minder to
home child
carer
Requirements for written documents:
childminders delivering the EYFS Ofsted
childcare factsheet January 2013
Records, policies and notification
requirements of the Early Years Register
Ofsted childcare factsheet January 2013
Guide to registration on the Early Years
Register: childminder January 2013
YES
YES
Childcare Register
(Compulsory)
(childminders)
Childcare Register (Voluntary)
Requirements for the Childcare register: childminders
and home childcarers Sept 2012
Childminders
Home childcarers
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Requirements for written
documents: childminders
delivering the EYFS Ofsted
childcare factsheet January
2013
YES
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If you no longer wish to be a
registered provider, you must resign
your registration
You may choose to be on the
voluntary part of the Childcare
Register if you wish to work as a
home childcarer
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Intention to
change hours
that provide
childcare
where change
involves
overnight care
Allegations of
harm or abuse
YES
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Disqualification 
from
registration
Serious
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accident, injury
or death
Any allegation of serious harm to, or
abuse by any person living, working
or caring for children at the premises
where the care is provided. The
allegations of serious harm or abuse
may have occurred on the premises
or elsewhere
Any other alleged abuse that might
have happened on the childcare
premises
The action you have taken in
response to the above
Details of any order, determination,
conviction or other ground for
disqualification from registration
Details of any serious accident,
serious illness, injury to, or death of,
any child in your care
Any allegation of serious harm
to, or abuse of, a child
committed by:
 any person looking after
children on the premises
(whether that allegation
relates to harm or abuse
committed on the premises
or elsewhere)
 any person where the
allegation relates to harm or
abuse occurring on those
premises
Any allegation of serious
harm to, or abuse of, a
child committed by:
 any person looking
after children on the
premises (whether
that allegation relates
to harm or abuse
committed on the
premises or
elsewhere)
 any person where the
allegation relates to
harm or abuse
occurring on those
premises
YES
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Any serious accident or
injury to, or the death of any
child whilst receiving
YES
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Any serious accident
or injury to, or the
death of any child
Any allegation of serious
harm to, or abuse of, a
child committed by:
 any person looking
after children on the
premises (whether
that allegation relates
to harm or abuse
committed on the
premises or
elsewhere)that
occur while they are
providing childcare
 any person where the
allegation relates to
harm or abuse
occurring on those
premises
that occur while
they are providing
childcare
YES
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Any serious accident
or injury to, or the
death of any child
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The action you have taken in
response to the above
Incidents of
food poisoning
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Details of any incident of food
poisoning where two or more
children cared for on the premises
are affected
Significant
events
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People aged 16
or over living
or working on
the premised
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Details of any other significant event
that is likely to affect the suitability of
the provider, or any person who
cares for, or is in regular contact
with, children on the premises e.g. a
change in circumstances affecting a
provider’s physical or mental ability
to care for children
Any change of people aged 16 or
older living or working on the
premises where the care is provided
including where children attain their
16th birthday.
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
childcare
Any serious accident or
injury to, or the death of, any
other person on the
premises on which childcare
is provided
Any incident of food
poisoning affecting two or
more children in the
provider’s care
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YES
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The name, date of birth,
address and telephone
number of any person aged
16 or over working or living
on the premises or working
with children
whilst receiving
childcare
Any serious accident
or injury to, or the
death of, any other
person on the
premises on which
childcare is provided
Any incident of food
poisoning affecting
two or more children
in the provider’s care
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YES
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whilst receiving
childcare
Any serious accident
or injury to, or the
death of, any other
person on the
premises on which
childcare is provided
that occur while
they are providing
childcare
Any incident of food
poisoning affecting
two or more children
in the provider’s care
that occur while
they are providing
childcare
YES
The name, date of
birth, address and
telephone number of
any person aged 16
or over working or
living on the premises
or working with
children
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Safeguarding related actions required by Ofsted registered home based child carers
Early Years Register (childminders)
Safeguarding
Records, policies and notification
requirements of the Early Years Register
Ofsted childcare factsheet January 2013
Guide to registration on the Early Years
Register: childminder January 2013
Safeguarding and welfare requirements
Statutory Framework for the Early Years
Foundation Stage (2012)
 Must implement policies and
procedures for safeguarding children
(including procedure to be followed in
event of an allegation being made
against a member of staff and use of
mobile phones and cameras in the
setting)
First Aid
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Medicines
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Have completed a paediatric first aid
course
Must implement policies and
procedures for administering
medicines, including effective
management systems to support
individual children with medical needs
and respond to children who are ill or
infectious
Childcare Register
(Compulsory)
(childminders)
Childcare Register (Voluntary)
Childminders
Home childcarers
Requirements for the Childcare
register: childminders and home
childcarers Sept 2012
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Ensure that children
receiving childcare are kept
safe from harm
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Ensure that children
receiving childcare are
kept safe from harm
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Have an appropriate first aid
qualification
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Have an appropriate
first aid qualification
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Ensure that children
receiving childcare
are kept safe from
harm
Ensure they are
familiar with issues
of child protection
and procedures to
safeguard children
from abuse and
neglect
Have an appropriate
first aid qualification
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Corporal
punishment
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You must not give corporal
punishment to a child or allow other
people who look after children or live
and work on the premises to give
corporal punishment
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Not use corporal
punishment
Ensure that no person
caring for children, or living
or working on the premises
where the childcare is
provided, uses corporal
punishment
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Childminding
assistant

You will not allow any assistants you
employ to look after children
unsupervised for more than two hours
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Ensure that they are present 
on the premises at all times
when childcare is being
provided unless for a
maximum of two hours a
day a childminding assistant
is present and the parents of
the child have given their
consent for the child to be
left with the childminding
assistant
Drugs,
smoking or
alcohol
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Must implement policies and
procedures for smoking
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Must ensure that no person
smokes, or consumes or is
under the influence of drugs
(including medication that
may have an adverse effect
on the individual’s ability to
provide childcare) or
alcohol:
o On the premises at
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Not use corporal
punishment
Ensure that no person
caring for children, or
living or working on
the premises where
the childcare is
provided, uses
corporal punishment
Ensure that they are
present on the
premises at all times
when childcare is
being provided unless
for a maximum of two
hours a day a
childminding assistant
is present and the
parents of the child
have given their
consent for the child to
be left with the
childminding assistant
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Not use corporal
punishment
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Must ensure that no
person smokes, or
consumes or is under
the influence of drugs
(including medication
that may have an
adverse effect on the
individual’s ability to
provide childcare) or
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Ensure that they are
present on the
premises at all times
when childcare is
being provided
unless for a
maximum of two
hours a day a
childminding
assistant is present
and the parents of
the child have given
their consent for the
child to be left with
the childminding
assistant
Must not smoke, or
consume or be
under the influence
of drugs (including
medication that may
have an adverse
effect on their ability
to provide childcare)
or alcohol while
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Over 18 years
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Suitable
people
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Only those aged 17 or over may be
included in ratios
Staff under 17 should be supervised
at all times
Students on long term placements
and volunteers (aged 17 or over) may
be included if the provider is satisfied
that they are competent and
responsible
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You must demonstrate that everyone
who looks after children with you is
suitable to do so. You should arrange
for them to complete a declaration and
consent form (EY2).
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any time while
childcare is provided,
or
In the presence of a
child receiving
childcare
Childminder must be aged
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18 or over.
Must ensure that any person 
aged under 18 caring for
children is supervised at all
times by a person who has
attained the age of 18
For every six children for
whom childminding is
provided, at least one
person providing care must
have attained the age of 18
Ensure that any person
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having unsupervised contact
with children is suitable to
be in regular contact with
children and an enhanced
CRB check has been
obtained through Ofsted in
respect of that person
alcohol:
o On the
premises at
any time while
childcare is
provided, or
o In the
presence of a
child receiving
childcare
Childminder must be
aged 18 or over.
Must ensure that any
person aged under 18
caring for children is
supervised at all times
by a person who has
attained the age of 18
providing childcare
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Home childcarers
must be aged 18 or
over.
Ensure that any
person having
unsupervised contact
with children is
suitable to be in
regular contact with
children and an
enhanced CRB check
has been obtained
through Ofsted in
respect of that person
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Providers must tell staff that they are
expected to disclose any convictions,
cautions, court orders, reprimands and
warnings which may affect their
suitability to work with children
Providers must not allow people
whose suitability has not yet been
checked, including through a criminal
record check, to have unsupervised
contact with children being cared for
Have effective systems to
ensure that any person caring
for children:
 Is suitable to work with
children, which must include
obtaining an enhanced CRB
check through Ofsted
 Is of integrity and good
character
 Has skills and experience
suitable for the work
 Is physically and mentally fit
for the work
Qualifications
and training
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Have completed a local authority
approved training course designed to
help you understand and implement
the Early Years Foundation Stage

Complete a local authority
approved course designed
to enable the childminder to
meet the requirements of
registration, before
registration
Suitable
premises and
equipment

Must ensure that premises, including
outdoor spaces, are fit for purpose.
Spaces, furniture, equipment and toys,
must be safe for children to use and
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Ensure that the premises
and equipment used for the
purposes of childcare are
safe and suitable for that
Have effective systems to
ensure that any person
caring for children:
 Is suitable to work with
children, which must
include obtaining an
enhanced CRB check
through Ofsted
 Is of integrity and good
character
 Has skills and
experience suitable for
the work
Is physically and
mentally fit for the
work
Have successfully
Have successfully
completed:
completed:
 A qualification at a
 A qualification at a
minimum of level 2 in
minimum of level 2 in
an area of work
an area of work
relevant to childcare,
relevant to childcare,
or
or
Training in the core
 Training in the core
skills as set out in
skills as set out in the
the document
document ‘common
‘common core skills
core skills and
and knowledge for
knowledge for the
the children’s
children’s workforce’
workforce’
 Ensure that the
premises and
equipment used for
the purposes of
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premises must be secure
Must keep premises and equipment
clean and be aware of and comply with
requirements of health and safety
legislation (including hygiene
requirements)
Must implement policies and
procedures for the emergency
evacuation of the premises
Must implement policies and

procedures in the event of a child
going missing
Emergency
evacuation of
the premises
Leaving
premises
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Entering
premises
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Risk
assessment
Must implement policies and procedures
for risk assessment, clearly stating:
 When risk assessments will be carried
out
 By whom
 The date of the review
 Any action taken following a review or
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Must implement policies and
procedures for checking the identity of
visitors

childcare
Ensure that a child is unable
to leave the premises
unsupervised
Ensure that no-one can
enter the premises without
the knowledge of a person
who is caring for children on
the premises
Undertake a risk assessment of
the premises and equipment:
 At least once in each
calendar year, and
 Immediately, where the
need for an assessment
arises
childcare are safe and
suitable for that
childcare

Ensure that child is
unable to leave the
premises
unsupervised except
where the child is
aged 8 or over and the
parent of the child has
agreed that they may
leave the provision
unaccompanied
 Ensure that no-one
can enter the
premises without the
knowledge of a person
who is caring for
children on the
premises
Undertake a risk
assessment of the
premises and equipment:
 At least once in each
calendar year, and
Immediately, where
the need for an
assessment arises
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Health and
safety risks
incident
(There is no requirement for risk
assessments to be in writing)
 Must implement policies and
procedures for health and safety
relating to accidents, hazards and
faulty equipment
Arrangements
when unable
to provide
care
Uncollected
children

Behaviour
management
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Must implement policies and
procedures in the event of a parent
failing to collect a child at the
appointed time
Must implement policies and
procedures for behaviour management

Ensure that all necessary
measures are taken to
minimise any identified risks

Ensure that all
necessary measures
are taken to minimise
any identified risks

Home childcarers
must advise parents/
guardians carers of
any health and
safety risks

Make arrangements with
other childcare providers or
with parents for occasions
on which the registered
person is not able to provide
childcare

Make arrangements
with other childcare
providers or with
parents for occasions
on which the
registered person is
not able to provide
childcare

Ensure that children’s
behaviour is managed in a
suitable manner

Ensure that children’s
behaviour is managed
in a suitable manner

Ensure that where
other children are
cared for alongside
children who are part
of the later years
provision, the
behaviour of the other
children does not have
a negative effect on
the children of the
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Ensure that
children’s behaviour
is managed in a
suitable manner
Ensure that where
other children are
cared for alongside
children who are part
of the later years
provision, the
behaviour of the
other children does
not have a negative
effect on the children
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Ensure that where other
children are cared for
alongside children who are
part of the later years
provision, the behaviour of
the other children does not
have a negative effect on
the children of the later
years provision
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later years provision
Equal
opportunities
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Must implement policies and
procedures for promoting equality of
opportunity and for supporting children
with special educational needs or
disabilities
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Ensure that the childcare is
accessible and inclusive by
taking all reasonable steps
to ensure that the needs of
each child, relating to their
childcare, are met
Ensure that the childcare is
accessible and inclusive by
not refusing to provide
childcare or treat any child
less favourably than another
child by reason of the
child’s:
 Race
 Religion
 Home language
 Family background
 Gender or
 Disability or learning
difficulty
taking all reasonable steps to
ensure children with disabilities
have access to the premises
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Ensure that the
childcare is accessible
and inclusive by taking
all reasonable steps to
ensure that the needs
of each child, relating
to their childcare, are
met
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Ensure that the
childcare is accessible
and inclusive by not
refusing to provide
childcare or treat any
child less favourably
than another child by
reason of the child’s:
Race
Religion
Home language
Family background
Gender or
Disability or learning
difficulty
taking all reasonable
steps to ensure
children with
disabilities have
access to the
premises
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of the later years
provision
Ensure that the
childcare is
accessible and
inclusive by taking
all reasonable steps
to ensure that the
needs of each child,
relating to their
childcare, are met
Ensure that the
childcare is
accessible and
inclusive by not
refusing to provide
childcare or treat any
child less favourably
than another child by
reason of the child’s:
Race
Religion
Home language
Family background
Gender or
Disability or learning
difficulty
taking all reasonable
steps to ensure
children with
disabilities have
access to the
premises
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Complaints
Information
for parents
Ofsted
registration
information
for parents
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Must implement policies and
procedures for dealing with concerns
and complaints from parents
Providers must make the following
available to parents and/or carers:
 How the EYFS is being delivered in
the setting
 The range and type of activities and
experiences provided for children, the
daily routines of the setting, and how
parents can share learning at home
 How the setting supports children with
special educational needs and
disabilities
 Food and drinks provided for children
 Details of the provider’s policies and
procedures including the procedure to
be followed in the event of a parent
failing to collect a child at the
appointed time, or a child going
missing at, or away from, the setting
 Staffing in the setting; the name of the
child’s key person and their role; and a
telephone number for parents to
contact in an emergency
 Must make available to parents and/or
carers details about how to contact
Ofsted, if they believe the provider is
not meeting the EYFS requirements
 Must notify parents if become aware
that the setting is to be inspected and
supply a copy of the inspection report
to parents and/or carers of children
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Ensure that each complaint
is fully investigated
Make the following information
available to parents:
 Information about the
activities the children will
undertake
 Copies of written statements
of safeguarding and
complaints procedures
Childminders must make the
following information available
to parents:
 Information about the
registration system for the
voluntary part of the
Childcare Register
 Ofsted’s address
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Ensure that each
complaint is fully
investigated
Make the following
information available to
parents:
 Information about the
activities the children
will undertake
 Copies of written
statements of
safeguarding and
complaints procedures
Childminders must make
the following information
available to parents:
 Information about the
registration system for
the voluntary part of
the Childcare Register
 Ofsted’s address
Home childcarers must
make the following
information available to
parents:
 Information about
the registration
system for the
voluntary part of the
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attending on a regular basis
Information
for Ofsted
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Insurance
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Certificate of
registration
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Inform Ofsted at the earliest
opportunity of any changes or
proposed changes that may affect your
childminding
Where it is not possible to notify in
advance, you must let Ofsted know of
the change as soon as you can and no
later than 14 days after the event
occurs
Providers must carry public liability
insurance
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Inform Ofsted of changes in
circumstances as soon as
they can (no later than 14
days after change occurs)
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Inform Ofsted of
changes in
circumstances as
soon as they can (no
later than 14 days
after change occurs)
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Be covered by their own
insurance in respect of
liability which may be
incurred for death, injury,
public liability, damage or
other loss
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Be covered by their
own insurance in
respect of liability
which may be incurred
for death, injury, public
liability, damage or
other loss
It is a legal requirement of the EYFS
that you display the certificate of
registration
If you lose, damage, or destroy your
certificate, you will need to get a
replacement
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Display the certificate of
registration in the premises
on which childcare is
provided
Display any notice of
suspension of registration
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Display the certificate
of registration in the
premises on which
childcare is provided
Display any notice of
suspension of
registration
Other relevant Comply with other relevant legislation
legislation
including that covering:
 Health and safety
 Disability discrimination
 Food hygiene
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Comply with other relevant
legislation including that
covering:
 Health and safety
 Disability discrimination
Comply with other
relevant legislation
including that covering:
 Health and safety
 Disability
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Childcare Register
Ofsted’s address
Inform Ofsted of
changes in
circumstances as
soon as they can (no
later than 14 days
after change occurs)
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Be covered by their
own insurance in
respect of liability
which may be
incurred for death,
injury, public liability,
damage or other
loss
 Give a copy of the
certificate of
registration to a
parent on request
 Show any notice of
suspension to the
parent of each child
who is provided with
childcare
Comply with other
relevant legislation
including that covering:
 Health and safety
 Disability
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Fire and planning requirements
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Food hygiene
Fire and planning
requirements
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discrimination
Food hygiene
Fire and planning
requirements
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discrimination
Food hygiene
Fire and planning
requirements
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