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This toolkit explains Ofsted Parent View. Schools can use it to encourage parents and carers to share their experiences of their child’s school.
Ofsted guidance on inspecting non-association independent schools in England under the education inspection framework.
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.
Find out how much you would be paid as a contracted Ofsted inspector for the different tasks you would perform.
This guidance explains what providers of children’s homes must do under the law when recruiting and employing staff.
During Ofsted school inspections, staff and pupils can give their views via an online survey. This page provides the questions for reference only.
Set up additional security features on your Government Gateway account
Find out if you can apply to join the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in an independent fostering agency.
Ofsted’s position on Disclosure and Barring (DBS) checks for childcare providers who register with Ofsted.
This framework and handbook document sets out Ofsted’s inspection principles, guidance and the main judgements that inspectors make when inspecting area SEND.
How Ofsted regulates childcare and what parents should do if they have concerns about their provider.
What providers need to know about the process of connecting people to a supported accommodation service.
Ofsted's policy on how we regulate childcare providers explains what we may do if a provider is not following the regulations.
You must apply to Ofsted to move your setting or to include additional premises in the registration of your nursery or other daycare.
Information about the fees that Ofsted charges to register as a childminder, nanny or other childcare provider.
Download and complete the direct debit form to pay your Ofsted annual registration fee.
Ofsted's policy on how we regulate children's social care establishments and agencies explains what we may do if a provider is not following the regulations.
This blog post helps to clarify when schools can expect their next Ofsted inspection.
Guidance for applicants and registered providers of childcare on domestic premises.
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