Guidance

How to appeal: guidance for childcare providers

How a prospective or registered childcare provider can appeal if Ofsted plans to take steps that will affect their registration.

Applies to England

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This guidance explains how and when someone applying to provide or already registered to provide childminding or childcare can appeal against Ofsted’s decision to take steps that affect their registration.

Published 14 August 2012
Last updated 23 November 2021 + show all updates
  1. Updated to align with legislation and clarify when decisions take effect.

  2. Updated to reflect changes in registration processes resulting from the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.

  3. Document updated December 2014.

  4. First published.