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Guidance on the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
An overview of Ofsted's registration process for adoption agencies, fostering agencies, children’s homes, residential family centres and residential holiday schemes for disabled children.
This framework and handbook document sets out Ofsted’s inspection principles, guidance and the main judgements that inspectors make when inspecting area SEND.
Complain about a childminder, daycare provider, nanny, nursery or playgroup - complaints process, when to complain to Ofsted or the Department for Education
Most childcare providers looking after children under the age of 8 must register with Ofsted (or a childminder agency). Find further information on when you do not have to register with Ofsted.
Use this service if you want to apply to join the compulsory or voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.
Find out how much you would be paid as a contracted Ofsted inspector for the different tasks you would perform.
Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s ÌìÃÀÓ°Ôº and Skills. We inspect services providing education and skills for learners of all ages. We also inspect and regulate services that care for children and y…
Information for social care providers and managers on how to register with Ofsted and about the registration process.
You must apply to register with Ofsted if you are the registered person, a registered individual or the nominated individual of a daycare.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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