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Ofsted inspections of early years and childcare providers
How Ofsted inspects childcare and early years, including the common inspection framework, deferring inspections, and safeguarding.
General guidance
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Common inspection framework: education, skills and early years from September 2015
- Guidance
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Inspecting registered early years providers: guidance for inspectors
- Guidance
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Inspecting safeguarding in early years, education and skills
- Guidance
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Deferring Ofsted inspections
- Guidance
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Childcare inspections: providers judged inadequate or not meeting requirements
- Guidance
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Inspecting registered childcare providers: information for parents
- Guidance
Childcare Register
How Ofsted inspects and regulates childcare services that are only registered on the Childcare Register.
Early Years Register
Published 1 December 2014
Last updated 25 February 2016 + show all updates
Last updated 25 February 2016 + show all updates
- Updated with safeguarding concerns guidance for inspectors.
- Early years annual report 2012/13 added
- First published.