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You must tell Ofsted about changes to certain people in your organisation or to your premises.
The requirements you need to follow if you register with Ofsted to look after children.
Guidance for childminders, nannies and other registered childcare providers with examples of what Ofsted considers to be a significant event.
What social care providers need to know when notifying Ofsted of a serious incident.
Find local education and childcare information for areas across England.
Find out whether you need to tell Ofsted about an accident, injury or illness a child suffers while in your care.
Find out when you must apply to register if you want to set up a daycare organisation for children.
If you apply to join the Early Years Register, we will arrange a registration visit. This will normally take place once all your checks are complete, but could happen earlier. We do not routinely carry out a registration vis…
This guide provides an overview of the inspection data summary report (IDSR) for primary and secondary schools, including schools with a sixth form, and gives guidance on how to interpret the data.
There are 2 Ofsted registers: the Early Years Register and the Childcare Register. Find out which to join and how to change registers.
Reset your password on your Government Gateway account so you can access Ofsted services.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a supported accommodation service.
Use this service if you want to apply to join the compulsory or voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a supported accommodation service.
Ofsted's policy for considering whether to defer or pause an inspection or visit, or whether additional evidence needs to be gathered.
You must tell Ofsted about the premises you want to include in your application to register a nursery or other daycare organisation.
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.
You must apply to Ofsted to move your setting or to include additional premises in the registration of your nursery or other daycare.
Our expectations of inspectors and providers during inspection or other regulatory activity.
Ofsted's policy on how we regulate childcare providers explains what we may do if a provider is not following the regulations.
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