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How Ofsted inspects childcare and early years, including the education inspection framework, deferring inspections and safeguarding.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects children's homes.
Find out when you must apply to register if you want to set up a nursery, or other daycare organisation for children.
Today, at the National Association of Headteacher’s (NAHT) Annual conference, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, announced changes to ungraded inspections.
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.
You must tell Ofsted about new people aged 16 or over who live or work in the home you look after children in within 14 days. This includes children who turn 16.
Find out how to register with Ofsted as a childminder, and what you will need to tell us about.
What providers need to know about registering with Ofsted and running or closing a supported accommodation service.
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.
Find out what you must do to register as a childcare provider with Ofsted, as well as how you must run certain parts of your service.
How to register if you want to look after children at home, including what you need to do before you apply, fees, and working elsewhere.
Use this service if you want to apply to join the compulsory or voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.
There are 2 Ofsted registers: the Early Years Register and the Childcare Register. Find out which to join and how to change registers.
When and how to register with Ofsted if you want to open or manage a children's home or secure children's home.
The application process for nannies (also known as home childcarers), including what you need to do before you apply, fees, and changes once you're registered.
Guides for parents, carers, children and young people about inspections of local services for children and young people with SEND.
An Ofsted subject report on the quality of English in primary and secondary schools in England.
You must apply to register with Ofsted if you are the registered person, a registered individual or the nominated individual of a daycare.
Guidance on the conduct of inspectors and Ofsted's expectations of providers during inspection or wider regulatory activity.
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