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Guidance on how Ofsted inspects children's homes.
Health declaration forms for childminders and people who work in childcare or children's social care.
The requirements you need to follow if you register with Ofsted to look after children.
How Ofsted regulates childcare and what parents should do if they have concerns about their provider.
Find out whether you need to tell Ofsted about an accident, injury or illness a child suffers while in your care.
Ofsted's policy for considering whether to defer or pause an inspection or visit, or whether additional evidence needs to be gathered.
Guidance for childminders, nannies, nurseries and people providing other childcare on when/if you need to register with Ofsted, the process, fees and requirements.
If you are a childminder, you must tell Ofsted within 14 days about new people aged 16 or over who live or work in the home where you look after children. This includes children who turn 16. If you are a childminder without …
What social care providers need to know when notifying Ofsted of a serious incident.
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.
Guidance for inspectors and providers on inspecting ITE provision in England under the renewed education inspection framework, available for use from January 2026.
You must tell Ofsted about changes to certain people in your organisation or to your premises.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a supported accommodation service.
Find out when you must apply to register if you want to set up a daycare organisation for children.
Find Ofsted's training, learning and professional development publications.
Guidance for inspectors and schools on inspecting non-association independent schools in England under the renewed education inspection framework, available for use from January 2026.
Details of Ofsted's programme of webinars to help familiarise providers with the November 2025 education inspection framework changes.
Reset your password on your Government Gateway account so you can access Ofsted services.
Use this service if you want to apply to join the compulsory or voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a supported accommodation service.
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