'Written by...' information on risk assessments

[nic t]

It was me that got picked up on this and got an action-notice to improve. Looks awful on my report and says I don't meet the requirements of the childcare registers.

First complaint about this to Ofsted (Tribal) went against me and I am now awaiting the outcome of my 2nd stage complaint.

[rachelle]

I got pulled up on this too- for not signing them - but no action, just a comment.

[Heaven Scent]

My annual risk assessment of my setting does have all the requirements - who wrote it, date, review date.


All identified risks and actions are in my 'evidence diary' - so the date is there as entered on appropriate page - but not signed. It is my personal evidence diary. If my assistant comes across a risk - she tells me - and I write it in the evidence diary and of course what she or I did about it.

This I believe covers the the requirements of 'Suitable premises' on page 33 of Satutory guidance.

However as all my other 'risk assessments' are just generic checklists for outings (all 6 of them) they are not dated, signed, nor have a review date.

I believe this covers the requirement forrisk assessment for 'outings' on page 24 of statory guidance which says
For each type of outing providers must carry out a full risk assessment which includes an assessment of required aduld:child ratio. This assessment must take into account the nature of the outing and consider whether it is appropriate to exceed the normal ratio requirements (as set out in this document) in accordance with providers procedures for supervision of children on outings. This assessment must be reviewed before embarking on each specific outing.

It says nothing about in writing or date, or by whom. My main annual risk assessments says I will refer to my checklists before going on an outing - which I do. I then just write any risk found and action in my evidence diary. Any insopector pulling me up on this would be asked to justify their action against the EYFS - which they would not be able to as I am (I believe) doing what is required.



Penny

Surely the aspect regarding adult child ratios do not apply to us as our ratios remain the same no matter what we are doing but for nurseries they change when it comes to taking children out so for that reason I don't refer to that in my risk assessments as if I went over numbers I would be in breach of the conditions of my registration.

[sharon dodd]

I was slated on my last inspection as I hadnt dated every risk assessment, but they were all signed. So currently reviewing them now name, date, review date and signature on all. Think they are just eeing picky as im a childminder too. Lets show them we are outstanding lol, Sharon