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You must apply to Ofsted to move your setting or to include additional premises in the registration of your nursery or other daycare.
Childcare arrangements for all ages and early years provision for children who are 5 years of age or younger.
Search for Sure Start Children's Centres near to your home to find out about daycare and parenting advice
You must apply to register with Ofsted if you are the registered person, a registered individual or the nominated individual of a daycare.
Information for early years providers, childminders and nurseries including guidance on the early years foundation stage (EYFS), funding and training.
Complain about a childminder, daycare provider, nanny, nursery or playgroup - complaints process, when to complain to Ofsted or the Department for Education
Research into the attainment and development of children from pre-school to the end of key stage 3.
A course to help current or aspiring managers of nurseries develop expertise in leading early years education and staff and organisational management.
Help with the cost of paying for approved childcare - Tax-Free Childcare, 15 and 30 hours childcare, childcare vouchers, tax credits, Learner Support.
Ofsted has today published a report exploring early years provision in an international context.
Paper prepared by Shamez Ladhani for Public Health England (PHE).
Requirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered out of school club, nursery or other type of daycare on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
What Tax-Free Childcare is, eligibility and how to apply
Find out how to register with Ofsted as a nursery or other daycare, and what you will need to tell us about.
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