tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulationGuidance and regulation2025-06-27T09:30:00+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/glossary-of-terms-ofsted-statistics2025-06-27T09:30:00+01:00Glossary of terms: Ofsted statisticsExplanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/guide-to-registration-for-childrens-social-care-services2025-06-26T09:30:18+01:00Register as a provider of children's social care servicesInformation for social care providers and managers on how to register with Ofsted and about the registration process. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/how-to-open-a-childrens-home2025-06-26T09:30:18+01:00Introduction to children's homesWhen and how to register with Ofsted if you want to open or manage a children's home or secure children's home. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/introduction-to-supported-accommodation2025-06-26T09:30:18+01:00Introduction to supported accommodationWhat providers need to know about registering with Ofsted and running or closing a supported accommodation service.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/connect-to-a-supported-accommodation-service-sc22025-06-26T09:30:17+01:00Connect to a supported accommodation service (SC2)Apply to connect people to a supported accommodation service.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/register-a-supported-accommodation-service-sc12025-06-26T09:30:17+01:00Register a supported accommodation service (SC1)Apply to register a supported accommodation service.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/registering-a-supported-accommodation-service2025-06-26T09:30:17+01:00Registering a supported accommodation serviceWhat providers need to know about the supported accommodation registration process before applying.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/connecting-people-to-a-supported-accommodation-service2025-06-26T09:30:05+01:00Connecting people to a supported accommodation serviceWhat providers need to know about the process of connecting people to a supported accommodation service.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/social-care-common-inspection-framework-sccif-secure-childrens-homes2025-05-22T09:30:12+01:00Social care common inspection framework (SCCIF): secure children’s homesGuidance on how Ofsted inspects secure children's homes.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/voluntary-adoption-agencies-inspection-documents2025-05-09T09:30:08+01:00Voluntary adoption agencies: inspection documentsFor inspection from 1 April 2018. The letter of notice and form to complete (Annex A) for voluntary adoption agency inspections.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/secure-16-to-19-academies2025-05-01T09:30:00+01:00Secure 16 to 19 academiesGuidance on how Ofsted inspects secure 16 to 19 academies.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/joint-targeted-area-inspection-of-the-multi-agency-response-to-identification-of-initial-need-and-risk--22025-04-23T09:30:00+01:00Joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to identification of initial need and riskGuidance for inspectors carrying out a JTAI of the multi-agency response to the identification of initial need and risk (often referred to as the ‘front door’).tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/report-a-serious-child-safeguarding-incident2025-04-15T10:26:38+01:00Report the death or serious harm of a child or care leaverHow local authorities should report incidents to the Department for Education, Ofsted and Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/inspecting-local-authority-childrens-services-from-20182025-04-11T09:30:02+01:00Inspecting local authority children's servicesOfsted's framework and guidance for inspecting local authority services for children (ILACS) in need of help and protection, children in care and care leavers.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/childrens-social-care-national-framework2025-04-08T09:10:36+01:00Children's social care: national frameworkStatutory guidance on the principles behind children’s social care, its purpose, factors enabling good practice and what it should achieve.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/social-care-common-inspection-framework-sccif-voluntary-adoption-agencies2025-04-04T09:30:09+01:00Social care common inspection framework (SCCIF): voluntary adoption agenciesGuidance on how Ofsted inspects voluntary adoption agencies.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/social-care-common-inspection-framework-sccif-residential-family-centres2025-04-04T09:30:09+01:00Social care common inspection framework (SCCIF): residential family centresGuidance on how Ofsted inspects residential family centres.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/social-care-common-inspection-framework-sccif-residential-provision-of-further-education-colleges2025-04-04T09:30:09+01:00Social care common inspection framework (SCCIF): residential provision of further education collegesGuidance on how Ofsted inspects residential provision of further education colleges.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/social-care-common-inspection-framework-sccif-supported-accommodation2025-04-04T09:30:09+01:00Social care common inspection framework (SCCIF): supported accommodationGuidance on how Ofsted inspects supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/social-care-common-inspection-framework-sccif-residential-holiday-schemes-for-disabled-children2025-04-04T09:30:09+01:00Social care common inspection framework (SCCIF): residential holiday schemes for disabled childrenGuidance on how Ofsted inspects residential holiday schemes for disabled children.