Collection

Ofsted inspections of early years and childcare providers

How Ofsted inspects childcare and early years, including the common inspection framework, deferring inspections, and safeguarding.

Published 1 December 2014
Last updated 25 February 2016 — see all updates

• From: Ofsted

General guidance

1. Common inspection framework: education, skills and early years from September 2015

   • 28 August 2015
   • Guidance

2. Inspecting registered early years providers: guidance for inspectors

   • 4 April 2018
   • Guidance

3. Inspecting safeguarding in early years, education and skills

   • 23 August 2016
   • Guidance

4. Deferring Ofsted inspections

   • 20 June 2016
   • Guidance

5. Childcare inspections: providers judged inadequate or not meeting requirements

   • 13 August 2015
   • Guidance

6. Inspecting registered childcare providers: information for parents

   • 15 December 2016
   • Guidance

Childcare Register

How Ofsted inspects and regulates childcare services that are only registered on the Childcare Register.

1. Inspection of services on Childcare Register

   • 2 March 2017
   • Guidance

2. Regulation of services on Childcare Register: framework

   • 6 October 2017
   • Guidance

3. Inspecting childminder agencies: framework

   • 29 August 2014
   • Guidance

Early Years Register

1. Early years provider non-compliance: action by Ofsted

   • 2 May 2018
   • Guidance

Published 1 December 2014
Last updated 25 February 2016 + show all updates

1. 25 February 2016 Updated with safeguarding concerns guidance for inspectors.
2. 12 December 2014 Early years annual report 2012/13 added
3. 1 December 2014 First published.