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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.
Guides for parents, carers, children and young people about inspections of local services for children and young people with SEND.
Find guidance and forms to register a supported accommodation service in England.
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.
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.
Guidance on the conduct of inspectors and Ofsted's expectations of providers during inspection or wider regulatory activity.
Guidance on the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
Find out whether you need to tell Ofsted about an accident, injury or illness a child suffers while in your care.
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.
Reset your password on your Government Gateway account so you can access Ofsted services.
News and information about updates for each inspection data summary report (IDSR) release, including any new functionality, features and bug fixes.
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.
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.
Use this service if you want to apply to join the compulsory or voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.
Find out how to register with Ofsted as a childminder, and what you will need to tell us about.
You will need to follow a specific procedure if you want to contract as an Ofsted inspector.
Nannies registered with Ofsted must follow these requirements.
There are 2 Ofsted registers: the Early Years Register and the Childcare Register. Find out which to join and how to change registers.
Information for social care providers and managers on how to register with Ofsted and about the registration process.
What providers need to know about registering with Ofsted and running or closing a supported accommodation service.
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