Guidance

How to object: guidance for childcare providers

How you can object if Ofsted intends to refuse your application to provide childcare or proposes to impose, vary or remove a condition.

• From: Ofsted
• Published: 14 August 2012
• Last updated: 22 October 2026
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  1. 22 October 2026

     Updated to refer only to applicant processes, providing links to the early years and childcare enforcement policy for current Ofsted registered providers.

  2. 25 February 2016

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

  3. 14 August 2012

     First published.

Applies to England

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How to object: guidance for childcare providers

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This guidance explains how and when you can object if Ofsted intends to refuse your application to provide childcare or proposes to impose, vary or remove a condition that you must meet in order to register.