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Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.
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Support for local authorities applying to become a wave 2 area on the families first for children (FFC) pathfinder programme.
You must apply to register with Ofsted if you are the registered person, a registered individual or the nominated individual of a daycare.
Guidance for councils about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
Find out which supplies of children’s clothing or footwear are zero-rated for VAT.
Information for providers and managers on the use of surveillance, including CCTV, in their residential childcare settings and how Ofsted will evaluate its use.
What Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks you need to have in place and how Ofsted will check the use of the DBS checks and certificates on inspection.
This guidance explains what providers of children’s homes must do under the law when recruiting and employing staff.
How local authorities should collect data from social care services to complete the annual children in need census.
An overview of Ofsted's registration process for adoption agencies, fostering agencies, children’s homes, residential family centres and residential holiday schemes for disabled children.
Guide for local authorities and providers on when Ofsted will prioritise applications to register children’s homes services.
Advice for state-funded school admission authorities, independent schools, local authorities and parents.
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.
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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.
Guidance about every piece of information you need to send us in autumn 2024, and spring and summer 2025.
Product recall for AILE Toddler Wooden Peg Puzzle presenting a serious risk of choking.
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