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You must tell Ofsted when anyone aged 16 or over stops living or working in the home where you look after children.
Applications to Ofsted to register as a childminder or home childcarer (nanny) between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2018.
Health declaration forms for childminders and people who work in childcare or children's social care.
How to register if you want to look after children at home, including what you need to do before you apply, fees, and working elsewhere.
The home of Ofsted on GOV.UK. Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. We inspect services providing education and skills for learners of all ages. We also inspect and regulate service…
Guidance for childcare providers on when you must register with Ofsted or a childminder agency, when you cannot register, and when you do not have to.
This report details the names and addresses for childminders and childcare on domestic premises, where the provider has consented for their name and address to be published on the Ofsted inspection report website.
Ofsted-registered childminders, nannies, nurseries and other daycare must use this service to report significant events affecting their childcare within 14 days.
Guidance for childminders, nannies and other registered childcare providers with examples of what Ofsted considers to be a significant event.…
Guidance for Ofsted staff on registering childcare providers and childminder agencies.
Find out how you can still register for childcare with Ofsted if you do not meet the requirements of being a childminder, nanny, nursery or other daycare.
Find out what you must do to register as a childcare provider with Ofsted, as well as how you must run certain parts of your service.
Find out how to register with Ofsted as a nursery or other daycare, and what you will need to tell us about.
Memorandum of understanding between Ofsted and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) on sharing information about registered childminders.
Find out if you have the qualifications and experience to contract as an Ofsted inspector for childminders, daycares and other childcare providers.
Most childcare providers looking after children under the age of 8 must register with Ofsted (or a childminder agency). Find further information on when you do not have to register with Ofsted.
Information about the fees that Ofsted charges to register as a childminder, nanny or other childcare provider.
Guidance on checks we will carry out on anyone associated with Ofsted-registered childcare.
Find out when you must apply to register if you want to set up a nursery, or other daycare organisation for children.
You must apply to Ofsted if you want to take up a governance position in a daycare organisation, or if you start living or working in a home where daycare takes place.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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