Activity risk assessment

[Zoomie]

Ooh, don't get me started on risk assesments!!!
I have written risk assesments for every room used for childminding and for the garden and outings. I have an in depth description of each room, the risks associated with it, and how to minimise the risks. this stays in my file all the time. I also have a risk assesment form that I use to record my findings on a monthly basis and also do a written toy and equipment log every 6 months.
I had my ofsted inspection before xmas and was given satisfactory, because mt risk assesments were not in enough detail!!!
I appealed against the decision, but guess what...... they sided with the inspector Even though I could prove I had what was required for the eyfs legal requirements. They 'quality checked' my complaint, but it was based on what the inspector told them, which is hardly fair.

It nearly made me want to give up, but I will not let them win
I have since found out that the inspector I had is well known for being a cow, so I guess I was just unlucky.


Sorry for going on a bit,

Oh, goodness, it seems you cannot win.

Do you mind showing us a sample of what you had done ?

I'm noisy too.

[Tatjana]

no don't do these - please don't give Ofsted more ideas!!!!

I agree!! Don't do it, it's tooooooooooooo much

xx

[hello kitty]

According to the Statutory Framework book on page 33 we "should have regard to" risk assessing anything which a child may come into contact with. So, I guess that means activities as well as anything else in the immediate environment.

Guess I've got a bit of work to do now!

[Tink]

Soon we will be risk assessing our risk assessments, i'm sure some Ofsted inspectors would prefer if the children we looked after were wrapped in cotton wool and placed in a bubble, my goodness what happened to children being able to play and us for that matter, we have lives too