Updates: Childminders and childcare providers: register with Ofsted

2024

27 February 2024 published amendments

Nurseries and other daycare (childcare on non-domestic premises): registration

Removed references to the EY3 form and updated the 'Changes to people in your organisation' section with the new process for reporting a change.

2023

13 December 2023 published amendments

Registration exemptions

Replaced the guidance on exemptions with a link to a new 'Registration exemptions' page.

31 August 2023 published amendments

Childminders and childcare on domestic premises: registration

Updated the 'How to apply' section with timescales for registration and a link to new guidance on an application review.

Nannies: registration

Updated the 'How to apply' section with timescales for registration and a link to new guidance on an application review.

Nurseries and other daycare (childcare on non-domestic premises): registration

Updated the 'How to apply' section with timescales for registration and a link to new guidance on an application review.

10 May 2023 published amendments

Childminders and childcare on domestic premises: registration

Added a new section 'Moving premises' and updated the 'Tell Ofsted about changes' section with what you need to tell us when making changes to the legal structure of your business or when changing the name or registered office address of your business.

Nurseries and other daycare (childcare on non-domestic premises): registration

Updated the 'Tell Ofsted about changes' section with what you need to tell us when making changes to the legal structure of your business. Added a section on what to do when 'Changing the name or registered office address of your business'.

2022

9 August 2022 published amendments

Registration requirements

Reformatted and reorganised the registration requirements for the Childcare Register. This is to make it easier for providers to understand which requirements to meet to continue to be registered with Ofsted. There are no changes to the requirements themselves.

4 April 2022 published amendments

Childminders and childcare on domestic premises: registration

Explained that if a childminder or childcare on domestic provider resigns their registration, certain information will remain on the Ofsted reports website for a set period of time.

Nannies: registration

Explained that if a provider resigns their registration, certain information will remain on the Ofsted reports website for a set period of time.

Nurseries and other daycare (childcare on non-domestic premises): registration

Explained that if a provider resigns their registration, certain information will remain on the Ofsted reports website for a set period of time.

27 January 2022 published amendments

Registration exemptions

Updated to clarify that online tutors cannot register with Ofsted to provide childcare.

2021

23 September 2021 published amendments

Childminders and childcare on domestic premises: registration

Added more information about the option to register with a childminder agency (childminders and providers of childcare on domestic premises).

16 August 2021 published amendments

Childminders and childcare on domestic premises: registration

Added guidance in the 'Telling Ofsted about changes' section about fast-track applications for existing providers.

26 May 2021 published amendments

Registration exemptions

Clarified that you cannot make use of the exemptions in this section if you are already registered with Ofsted.

2020

14 October 2020 published amendments

Childminders and childcare on domestic premises: registration

Clarified registration timescales for those applying to provide childcare on domestic premises.

28 July 2020 published amendments

Nurseries and other daycare (childcare on non-domestic premises): registration

Added a link to the rolling update for registering additional premises during COVID-19.

16 July 2020 published amendments

Registration exemptions

Updated the examples of activities that need to be the main focus, in the 'When you do not need to register' section under the heading 'Tutoring, coaching and clubs'.

19 February 2020 published amendments

Childminders and childcare on domestic premises: registration

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/report-changes-to-registered-people-in-your-nursery-or-other-daycare-ey3

Updated to include links and instruction for new digital services. There has been no change in law or policy.

6 January 2020 published amendments

Nannies: registration

Updated the cost of a DBS check.

2019

5 June 2019 published amendments

Nannies: registration

Added guidance for parents who employ nannies.

2018

21 November 2018 published amendments

Childminders and childcare on domestic premises: registration

Added details of Ofsted's new pilot childminder registration service for applicants in Greater London.