Guidance
Regulating and inspecting association independent schools with an early years registration
How Ofsted and the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) work together to inspect association independent schools with an early years registration.
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Ofsted is the regulator of early years provision in independent schools, and the ISI is approved to inspect registered childcare provision in independent schools. This guidance explains how we work together to regulate and inspect association independent schools with an early years registration.
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Published 23 May 2023
Last updated 7 November 2025
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Updated to reflect inspection processes under the renewed inspection framework.
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First published.