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Supported accommodation: registering with Ofsted

Find guidance and forms to register a supported accommodation service in England.

Due to the exceptionally high number of applications, it is taking us longer than usual to process new submissions. If you are applying to register, it is likely to be several months before you receive a decision.

To help avoid further delays, please ensure that you provide all required information both at the time of application and throughout the process.

Introduction

Ofsted鈥檚 guidance provides an overview of the registration process.

What Ofsted needs to process a registration

Information about registering and connecting people to a supported accommodation service before applying.

Register your service

Apply to register your supported accommodation service.

Report changes to your registration

Supported accommodation providers must tell Ofsted about changes that affect their registration.

Enforcement

Our policy explains what we may do if a provider is not following the regulations.

Updates to this page

Published 4 April 2023
Last updated 26 June 2025 show all updates
  1. Added note to explain that there are significant delays to processing new registration applications due to an exceptionally high number of submissions.

  2. First published.