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Ofsted has today published the second part in its series of research reviews drawing on a range of research relating to early years education.

• Updated: 8 September 2023

Nurseries and childminders across the country will be paid more from today for every government-funded hour they provide to parents.

• Updated: 1 September 2023

Minister Coutinho writes to housing associations, social landlords and developers to urge them to allow childminders to work from their rented properties.

• Updated: 21 August 2023

Universal Credit’s maximum childcare payments will rise nearly 50% – up to £1,630 per month – from 28 June.

• Updated: 30 May 2023

Ofsted has today published the third set of briefings in a series looking at the pandemic’s continued impact on education providers.

• Updated: 20 July 2022

Package of measures will increase childcare support for parents, boost the number of childminders and drive take up of childcare offers, to address rising costs.

• Updated: 4 July 2022

Ofsted has today published the second set of reports in a series looking at the pandemic’s continued impact on education providers.

• Updated: 4 April 2022

Ofsted's Chief Inspector reflects on the last 2 years and talks about Ofsted's work on education recovery.

• Updated: 8 March 2022

From 21 February, childcare providers do not have to notify Ofsted of any COVID-19 cases at their setting, whether in staff or children.

• Updated: 21 February 2022

A new series of reports from Ofsted looks at the effect of the pandemic on children and how education providers are helping them catch up.

• Updated: 16 December 2021

The Chief Inspector’s Annual Report says that nearly all children and learners have been affected by the pandemic, with long-term consequences unknown.

• Updated: 7 December 2021

Ofsted has published two research reports looking at early years multiple providers and providers that own more than one children's home.

• Updated: 28 October 2021

From the end of January 2021, childminders, nurseries and all other childcare providers must use an online notification form to tell us about significant events.

• Updated: 4 January 2021

Ofsted’s return to inspection in 2021 will happen in phases, with no graded inspections for education or social care providers planned before the summer term.

• Updated: 3 December 2020

A new approach to inspecting early years providers will give good and outstanding providers more consistency while prioritising providers rated less than good.

• Updated: 12 November 2020

Ofsted's Chief Inspector gave a speech at the online National Children and Adult Services (NCAS) Conference.

• Updated: 6 November 2020

Updates for inspectors and stakeholders with the latest information and guidance about Ofsted's inspection work in schools and early education settings.

• Updated: 1 October 2020

Ofsted will start carrying out visits to some nurseries and childminders from September 2020.

• Updated: 12 August 2020

Families that benefit from government-funded childcare support were given a boost today as the government announced that they would not lose out due to coronavirus (COVID-19).

• Updated: 5 August 2020

We have closed the Ofsted Online site today as replacement web pages are now fully operational.

• Updated: 8 July 2020