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Briefing note for magistrates and magistrates’ courts explaining the legal framework for Ofsted’s regulation and inspection of childcare.
This accessibility statement is for our register as a nanny digital service.
Guidance on how to report a security vulnerability on any Ofsted service or system.
How Ofsted and the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) work together to inspect association independent schools with an early years registration.
Guidance for children's social care providers about distributing the 2026 annual survey, including a promotional poster that they can use.
Guidance for inspectors on carrying out a joint targeted area inspection (JTAI) in Solihull of local areas’ multi-agency response to identification of initial need and risk.
Guidance for inspectors carrying out a joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to the criminal exploitation of children in a local authority area in England.
At the request of the Secretary of State for Education, Ofsted conducts pre-registration inspections of proposed free schools, studio schools and university technical colleges.
For inspection from 1 April 2018. The letter of notice and form to complete (Annex A) for voluntary adoption agency inspections.
SC4 is the form voluntary adoption agencies use to notify Ofsted of a new branch.
This accessibility statement is for our register as a childminder digital service.
Information about the accessibility of the Ofsted Jobs website.
Advice for social care providers about how they may arrange for Ofsted inspectors to review records held on electronic systems.
Guidance for Ofsted inspectors in carrying out full joint inspections of youth offending work.
This policy sets out what Ofsted will publish during a period of pre-election silence for local authority and general elections.
Guidance for inspectors on carrying out joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) of local area services on children's mental health.
Advice note from Sir Michael Wilshaw HMCI to the Secretary of State for Education on no-notice school inspections.
Advice notes from Sir Michael Wilshaw HMCI to the Secretary of State for Education on unregistered schools.
Advice note for an independent schools emergency inspection - welfare only.
Updates for inspectors and stakeholders with the latest information and guidance about Ofsted's inspection work in schools and early education settings.
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