Ready for Ofsted
Always be prepared for your Ofsted inspection.
We understand how busy you are running you business. You're not a big organisation with dedicated staff who can get all your paperwork together for an inspection.
carers.world is here to help! We put everything on your phone, tablet or PC, ready for your inspector.
Safeguarding
carers.world has safeguarding at it's core.
Because you're recording and communicating in one place, Ofsted can see that you are applying best-practice.
Use allergies and special requirements where you need to. Pickup restrictions demonstrate your security precautions around your setting.
Keep process and policy documents on your profile. When the inspector asks: what's your policy on... you've got it in front of you.
Demonstrating a child's development
Diaries are an important part of documenting your care and how you help a child develop.
Each day, you can show how your activities help your children learn and grow and how their learning objectives are met.
Add photos showing their drawing, painting, writing and counting. Add milestones when you see them meet their learning objectives.
When Ofsted come, they will ask to see how you help a child develop and how you share their progress with parents. Show them your diaries - everything is there for your inspector.
Documents
Ofsted may ask you for any documents - policy, first aid courses, qualifications...
Keep it all in care-circle. You can store childcare contracts with the child details and contracts relating to your business on your profile.
When your documents are stored in care-circle, you have one less thing to think about.
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CRB checks & Ofsted registration
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Qualifications & driving licence
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Insurances
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First aid & special needs courses
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Policies and procedures
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References from parents
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Your last inspection documents
Contacts
In most cases, when an inspector asks: who do you contact if..., the answer is usually the child's parents. But occasionally, you need to contact other significant people in a child's life.
A school, a doctor, maybe a social worker.
carers.world gives each child has unlimited contacts - add as many as you need.
Ofsted will see this a positive step towards safeguarding the children in your care.
Incidents
An incident log is something no-one wants to use, but incidents are an unfortunate part of life.
A child might fall in a playground, suffer an allergic reaction or a medical crisis.
carers.world's incidents management is a permanent record for each child. Parents can review and accept their children's incidents. You can add a lessons learned note to show how you change your setting or practices to minimise the risk of the incident reoccurring.
Communication with parents
Inspectors rate a setting on their communication with parents. Most carers communicate perfectly, but an inspector needs to see it happening.
carers.world understands this and has built parents into the core of your care circles. Talking and whatsapp are great, but you can't show an inspector a conversation. And try finding something in whatsapp after a week!
in-mail, daily diaries, incidents log, even your photo gallery shows how you demonstrate your commitment to clear communication.