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Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have today published guidance for the next series of area SEND thematic visits.
Reports on thematic visits of local area partnership arrangements for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
How Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will conduct thematic visits to local areas focusing on the education, health and social care provisions available for children and young people with SEND as outlined in the l…
Introduction Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) jointly inspect…
This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for childminders.
This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for those wishing to become childcare providers.
How Ofsted inspects and regulates childcare and what parents should do if they have concerns about their provider.
Guidance for inspectors and providers on inspecting registered early years settings in England under the renewed education inspection framework.
Guidance and template for local authorities and independent fostering agencies to use when sending fostering data to Ofsted.
Annex A form for residential family centres to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
The letter of notice and Annex A (request for information) for residential holiday schemes for disabled children inspections.
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