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How to register as a childminder or nanny: the Ofsted Childcare Register, the Early Years Register, who can register, how to apply.
If you want to be paid to look after children under 8, you might need to…
There are 2 registers - the Early Years Register and the Childcare…
You need to pay an annual registration fee to Ofsted. You’ll also have to…
You can register with Ofsted as a nanny or au pair to look after children…
You must register with Ofsted or a childminder agency to look after…
When you submit your application Ofsted will: do background checks with…
You must continue to meet the registration standards while you’re working…
The employment status of au pairs, nannies, carers, personal assistants and other people who work in your home - how to tell if they're an employee or not, what happens with the National Minimum Wage, tax and National Insurance, what...
You’re usually considered the employer of a nanny, housekeeper, gardener…
Au pairs usually live with the family they work for and are unlikely to be…
How to apply for a licence to offer boarding for cats and dogs, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
Contact your local council to find a registered childminder - Family Information Service, early years education, childcare and family support in your area
How to use a micro-randomised trial to evaluate your digital health product.
Apply for an Overseas Domestic Worker visa if you've worked for your employer for at least a year - eligibility, fees, knowledge of English, your employment rights
Information relating to the Renters (Reform) Bill which was introduced to Parliament on 17 May 2023.
A glossary of Rent Officer terms.
This guidance outlines 'staying put' arrangements that enable care leavers to remain with their former foster carers after they turn 18.
Immigration staff guidance on processing returning resident applications.
The application process for nannies (also known as home childcarers), including what you need to do before you apply, fees, and changes once you're registered.
The Rent Officer's determination of the rent to be registered for the tenancy.
Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment of Judge Auerbach on 28 June 2023.
The government will introduce a plan to deliver the biggest ever cut in net migration and curb abuse of the immigration system.
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