Day Nurseries are regulated by the Office
for Standards in Education (OFSTED) and have to comply with the OFSTED
National Standards.
The OFSTED National Standards monitor areas such as : |
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Fitness of Management and Staff |
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Children to Adult Ratios |
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Training |
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Physical Environment |
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Equipment – toys, furniture etc. |
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Health and Safety |
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Document Keeping |
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Education |
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| Environmental Standards |
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Play Area and Classroom Space
Under 2’s = 3.5 m2 per child
2- 3’s = 2.5 m2 per child
4-7’s = 2.3 m2 per child |
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Minimum Class size is 26 |
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Each room should have separate quiet, noisy and messy play
areas. |
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Separate sleeping room required for babies. |
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1 toilet and washbasin required for every 10 children. |
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Separate staff facilities must be provided. |
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| Staffing Standards |
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Ratios of staff to child
Babies (under 2’s) = 1 : 3
2-3’s = 1 : 4
3 years plus = 1 : 8 |
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For groups of 20 children plus 1 supernumerary is rebullit_ball_grnuired.
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Manager to hold suitable qualification (NVQ level 3 in Childcare
and 2 years Childcare experience). |
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50% of remaining staff must be qualified to NVQ level 2.
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All staff to provide references and a Criminal Records Bureau
check. |
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