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This guidance is for Ofsted inspectors carrying out inspections of providers that are only registered on either or both parts of the Childcare Register.
What providers need to know before reporting changes to Ofsted.
Our privacy notices set out what data we collect, what we do with it, how long we keep it for and your rights under the Data Protection Act 2018.
Information for providers and managers on the use of surveillance, including CCTV, in their residential childcare settings and how Ofsted will evaluate its use.
Ofsted's annual fees for children’s social care services.
Factsheet about registering school-based provision of childcare with Ofsted.
Ofsted's policy on how we regulate children's social care establishments and agencies explains what we may do if a provider is not following the regulations.
Guidance on using Ofsted's logos, plus copyright information.
This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for childminders.
Information on Ofsted inspections for independent schools that are not members of associations.
Information for providers, parents and carers about what happens when we suspend a childcare provider’s registration.
Apply to work on non-domestic premises for some of the time.
How Ofsted is revising inspection methodology to support the education inspection framework.
The provider portal allows Ofsted and the provider to share documentation during an inspection.
Details of the checks we carry out, including health checks and what to do if you have lived abroad in the last 5 years.
Guidance for inspectors carrying out a joint targeted area inspection (JTAI) of the multi-agency response to children and their families who need help in a local authority area in England.
Forms for supported accommodation providers to fill in for inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
What Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks you need to have in place and how Ofsted will check the use of the DBS checks and certificates on inspection.
News and information about updates for each inspection data summary report (IDSR) release, including any new functionality, features and bug fixes.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects boarding schools and residential special schools.
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