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Guidance on registering and inspecting school-based early years and childcare provision with Ofsted.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17.
Information about the fees that Ofsted charges to register as a childminder, nanny or other childcare provider.
Information for providers and managers on the use of surveillance, including CCTV, in their residential childcare settings and how Ofsted will evaluate its use.
Ofsted’s position on Disclosure and Barring (DBS) checks for childcare providers who register with Ofsted.
How local authorities should report incidents to the Department for Education, Ofsted and Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel.
Guidance for inspectors on how to decide when to inspect or visit without notice.
Apply to work on non-domestic premises for some of the time.
Requirements you must meet if you are a childminder registered with Ofsted on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.
During full Ofsted school inspections, staff and pupils can give their views via an online survey. This page provides the questions for reference only.
Guidance for providers of childcare on domestic and non-domestic premises who want to expand their registered setting into new premises.
Forms for supported accommodation providers to fill in for inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
A guide for inspectors about physical intervention and restrictions of liberty.
Submit a complaint about an inspection, activity or incident involving Ofsted.
This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for childminders.
Our privacy notices set out what data we collect, what we do with it, how long we keep it for and your rights under the Data Protection Act 2018.
Guidance for joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) of the multi-agency response to child sexual abuse in the family environment.
Details of the checks we carry out, including health checks and what to do if you have lived abroad in the last 5 years.
Let us know what you think of this guidance and how to get in touch if you have an enquiry about registration.
Guidance for applicants on what to expect from Ofsted during the childcare application review process.
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