Inspection of 1 May 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- The registered provider did not ensure the following: (3) The review of documentation available demonstrated that one adult commenced employment in the service prior to consideration of their references. Checks on adults must be completed prior to them having access to the children in order to establish they are appropriate to have access to children. (4) There was no documentary evidence available that the four adults working directly with the children held the required qualifications or documentary evidence of a qualification deemed eligible by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Affairs
Provider's corrective action:
- (3) The service report that all staff files were thoroughly reviewed to ensure that each contains the necessary documentation and all required records. This matter was brought to the attention of the management team responsible for maintaining accurate staff documentation. Additionally, the tracking system has been enhanced to ensure similar oversights are prevented moving forward. (4) The service report the Department is aware of the current situation with regards to the dual qualification criteria. They report they are also engaging the Department of Education on this matter. The service ensures all their staff are registered with the teaching council in accordance with Department of Education criteria and are qualified to teach in primary schools including preschool classes
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 16, 21, 23, 25, 26.