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You will need to follow a specific procedure if you want to contract as an Ofsted inspector.
How local authorities should report incidents to the Department for Education, Ofsted and Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel.
Guide to the regulations on providing supported accommodation for children and young people. It includes the quality standards that all supported accommodation providers must meet.
Guidance for the 75 pre-selected local authorities on the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme, for the 2025 to 2026 financial year.
Guidance on running the National Child Measurement Programme, which collects the height and weight of reception and year 6 children across England every year.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
Ofsted's framework and guidance for inspecting local authority services for children (ILACS) in need of help and protection, children in care and care leavers.
Tell Ofsted about changes to your supported accommodation service.
How local authorities and early years settings should provide the entitlement for 2, 3 and 4-year-olds.
We publish these summaries when we or the setting need to take action to ensure they are meeting the requirements for registration.
Plain English and Easy-read guides providing information on influenza (flu) and vaccination.
Requirements you must meet if you are a childminder registered with Ofsted on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.
Statutory guidance for local authorities on the use of agency child and family social workers.
Statutory guidance for local authorities and their partners to stop children going missing and to protect those who do.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17.
Check the availability and any issues affecting the Child Benefit online service.
A guide on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND).
Resources to support blind cord safety and raise awareness.
Ofsted’s position on Disclosure and Barring (DBS) checks for childcare providers who register with Ofsted.
A list of solicitors accredited to deal with cases where a child is taken abroad without a parent's permission.
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