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The requirements you need to follow if you register with Ofsted to look after children.
Find out when you must apply to register if you want to set up a daycare organisation for children.
Guides for parents, carers, children and young people about inspections of local services for children and young people with SEND.
If you are a childminder, you must tell Ofsted within 14 days about new people aged 16 or over who live or work in the home where you look after children. This includes children who turn 16. If you are a childminder without …
Guidance for inspectors on inspecting further education and skills providers under the education inspection framework.
There are 2 Ofsted registers: the Early Years Register and the Childcare Register. Find out which to join and how to change registers.
Reset your password on your Government Gateway account so you can access Ofsted services.
This framework and handbook document sets out Ofsted’s inspection principles, guidance and the main judgements that inspectors make when inspecting area SEND.
Ofsted's policy for considering whether to defer or pause an inspection or visit, or whether additional evidence needs to be gathered.
Use this service if you want to apply to join the compulsory or voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.
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.
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.
You must apply to register with Ofsted if you are the registered person, a registered individual or the nominated individual of a daycare.
Information for social care providers and managers on how to register with Ofsted and about the registration process.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a supported accommodation service.
Find out if you have the qualifications and experience to contract as an Ofsted inspector for schools or further education and skills.
Our expectations of inspectors and providers during inspection or wider regulatory activity.
You must tell Ofsted about changes to certain people in your organisation or to your premises.
If you apply to join the Early Years Register, we will arrange a registration visit. This will normally take place once all your checks are complete, but could happen earlier.
The application process for nurseries, playgroups, before- and after-school clubs and other daycare. This includes fees, who should apply and making changes once you're registered.
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