Becoming a childcare provider
Registration, agencies, children's social care providers, financial references, DBS checks.
Services
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How to register as a childminder or nanny: the Ofsted Childcare Register, the Early Years Register, who can register, how to apply.
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Find out when you'll be inspected by Ofsted, how to prepare, how you'll be inspected and how you'll be graded
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You can complain about an Ofsted inspection report if you think there was a problem - the inspection process, how the inspection was conducted, the outcome of the inspection
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Forms and guidance for childminders and providers of childcare on non-domestic premises.
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You must register with your local Health and Social Care Trust (HSCT) if you want to become a childminder or provide day care services in Northern Ireland