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Apply to connect people to a supported accommodation service.
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.
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.
The application process for nurseries, playgroups, before- and after-school clubs and other daycare. This includes fees, who should apply and making changes once you're registered.
This framework and handbook document sets out Ofsted’s inspection principles, guidance and the main judgements that inspectors make when inspecting area SEND.
This guidance explains what providers of children’s homes must do under the law when recruiting and employing staff.
Guidance for applicants and registered providers of childcare on domestic premises.
Childcare services can display this poster. It has information about our responsibilities and how parents can contact us.
Annex A form for children's homes and secure children's homes to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
Requirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered daycare provider on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.
You must apply to register with Ofsted if you are the registered person, a registered individual or the nominated individual of a daycare.
Apply to register a supported accommodation service.
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.
Nannies registered with Ofsted must follow these requirements.
Guidance on checks we will carry out on anyone associated with Ofsted-registered childcare.
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.
Find out how to pay an Ofsted invoice in relation to your childcare business or children's social care service.
You must apply to Ofsted to move your setting or to include additional premises in the registration of your nursery or other daycare.
Requirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered out of school club, nursery or other type of daycare on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
Form to send to Ofsted to cancel your registration.
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