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How to share concerns about children’s social care services with Ofsted, including whistleblowing, and what we will do with the information.
How Ofsted inspects and regulates childcare and what parents should do if they have concerns about their provider.
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).
This guidance is for Ofsted inspectors carrying out inspections of providers that are only registered on either or both parts 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.
Guidance for inspectors and schools on inspecting non-association independent schools in England under the renewed education inspection framework.
Childcare services can display this poster. It has information about our responsibilities and how parents can contact us.
News and information about updates for each inspection data summary report (IDSR) release, including any new functionality, features and bug fixes.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in an independent fostering agency.
Ofsted's framework and guidance for inspecting local authority services for children (ILACS) in need of help and protection, children in care and care leavers.
This guidance explains what providers of children’s homes must do under the law when recruiting and employing staff.
Form to send to Ofsted to cancel your registration.
Application guidance for childminders who provide care solely from somewhere other than a home.
Guidance, methodology and other associated documents for phase 2 of Ofsted's thematic inspection of a sample of regional adoption agencies (RAAs).
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.
Requirements you must meet if you are a childminder and registered with Ofsted on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
Requirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered daycare provider on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.
Guidance for applicants and registered providers of childcare on domestic premises.
Guidance on checks we will carry out on anyone associated with Ofsted-registered childcare.
A glossary of terms used across Ofsted’s education inspection information and guidance.
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