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Introduction to Ofsted's role in registering childcare and the legal basis for our work.
Childcare Bill 2015 to 2016 supporting documents.
Requirements you must meet if you are a childminder registered with Ofsted on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.
Check if you can get compensation if you’ve been unable to access Tax-Free Childcare or 30 hours free childcare due to technical issues.
Care to Learn helps pay for childcare while you're studying - how to apply, money you get, courses that qualify, eligibility
Guidance on checks we will carry out on anyone associated with Ofsted-registered childcare.
Brand new recruitment campaign for early years workers launches today across TV, cinema, online, radio and out of home advertising.
Work out your eligible weekly childcare costs, when to report a change in costs
Complain about a childminder, daycare provider, nanny, nursery or playgroup - complaints process, when to complain to Ofsted or the Department for Education
Find out how you can still register with Ofsted if you provide childcare immediately before or after school for less than 2 hours in a day.
What rights children under the scheme have to education, and the role of councils in providing it. Information on childcare options.
Applications open on 2nd January for the first wave of new government-funded childcare offers.
This guidance is for Ofsted inspectors carrying out inspections of providers that are only registered on either or both parts of the Childcare Register.
Findings from the 2022 survey of parents on childcare and early years.
Guidance for Ofsted staff on registering childcare providers and childminder agencies.
An explanation of what happens to those judged inadequate on the Early Years Register and those not meeting registration requirements on the Childcare Register.
£204 million cash boost given to nurseries to support the expansion of childcare places
Requirements you must meet if you are a childminder and registered with Ofsted on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living: income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.
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