Register a residential family centre: guidance for applicants
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a residential family centre.
Applies to England
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This guidance explains the policies and registration requirements Ofsted uses to assess your application to run a residential family centre. It also outlines what to expect after your residential family centre is registered.
Updates to this page
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Residential family centres guidance updated. The guidance is now organised into 4 clear sections: - Residential family centre registration policy - Apply to register a residential family centre - Apply to be associated with a residential family centre - Responsibilities of providers and managers in Ofsted-registered residential family centres
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Removed the need for a financial reference, following a change in legislation.
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Revised throughout for clarity.
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Updated to reflect the June 2016 amendments to the inspection framework.
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Updated to reflect the current inspection framework.
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First published.