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Nannies registered with Ofsted must follow these requirements.
Annex A form for children's homes and secure children's homes to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
You must apply to register with Ofsted if you are the registered person, a registered individual or the nominated individual of a daycare.
Statutory guidance for schools about employing staff who have been disqualified from providing childcare.
Guidance for applicants and registered providers of childcare on domestic premises.
Guidance on checks we will carry out on anyone associated with Ofsted-registered childcare.
Guidance for local authorities on the national minimum standards for providing fostering services.
Requirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered daycare provider on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.
You must tell Ofsted about changes to those responsible for a daycare organisation, and for a home where daycare takes place, and also who is living or working there.
Post-qualifying assessment and accreditation criteria for social workers supporting vulnerable children and families.
This guidance explains what providers of children’s homes must do under the law when recruiting and employing staff.
Guidance on the 8 principles of a whole school or college approach to promoting mental health and wellbeing.
Find out how to pay an Ofsted invoice in relation to your childcare business or children's social care service.
Process for assessing, deciding and agreeing continuing care for children with complex health needs.
Form to send to Ofsted to cancel your registration.
A quick reference guide to the childhood flu vaccines for winter 2025 to 2026.
A guide for early years settings on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disability.
How educational and childcare settings should plan for and deal with emergencies, including significant public health incidents and severe weather.
You must apply to Ofsted to move your setting or to include additional premises in the registration of your nursery or other daycare.
Apply to register a supported accommodation service.
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