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You must apply to register with Ofsted if you are the registered person, a registered individual or the nominated individual of a daycare.
Requirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered daycare provider on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.
You must tell Ofsted about changes to those responsible for a daycare organisation, and for a home where daycare takes place, and also who is living or working there.
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.
Find out how to register with Ofsted as a nursery or other daycare, and what you will need to tell us about.
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.
Find out when you must apply to register if you want to set up a nursery, or other daycare organisation for children.
You must tell Ofsted about the premises you want to include in your application to register a nursery or other daycare organisation.
You must apply to Ofsted to move your setting or to include additional premises in the registration of your nursery or other daycare.
Complain about a childminder, daycare provider, nanny, nursery or playgroup - complaints process, when to complain to Ofsted or the Department for Education
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.
Guidance for applicants on what to expect from Ofsted during the childcare application review process.
The application process for nurseries, playgroups, before- and after-school clubs and other daycare. This includes fees, who should apply and making changes once you're registered.
This brief explains VAT liability of daycare services supplied by private bodies in England and Wales.
Finding childcare, financial support for childcare and childcare for school-age children
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.
Check if your council offers free early education and childcare
Find out whether you need to tell Ofsted about an accident, injury or illness a child suffers while in your care.
Use this service if you want to apply to join the compulsory or voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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