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Submit a complaint about an inspection, activity or incident involving Ofsted.
Find out if you have the qualifications and experience to contract as an Ofsted inspector for childminders, day care and other childcare providers.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17.
Ofsted’s position on Disclosure and Barring (DBS) checks for childcare providers who register with Ofsted.
Guidance for applicants on what to expect from Ofsted during the childcare application review process.
What Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks you need to have in place and how Ofsted will check the use of the DBS checks and certificates on inspection.
Guides for parents, carers, children and young people about inspections of local services for children and young people with SEND.
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.
Apply to work on non-domestic premises for some of the time.
What providers need to know about the process of connecting people to a supported accommodation service.
What schools, registered early years providers and childminders need to know about delivering the early years foundation stage (EYFS), and Ofsted inspections under the education inspection framework (EIF).
Let us know what you think of this guidance and how to get in touch if you have an enquiry about registration.
You can use this service to register your interest in contracting as an Ofsted inspector.
This guide gives a summary of what providers should expect and what they need to do as part of an Ofsted inspection.
An explanation of what happens to those judged inadequate on the Early Years Register and those not meeting registration requirements on the Childcare Register.
Guide for local authorities and providers on when Ofsted will prioritise applications to register children’s homes services.
Details of the checks we carry out, including health checks and what to do if you have lived abroad in the last 5 years.
This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for childminders.
Forms for supported accommodation providers to fill in for inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
Information for providers and managers on the use of surveillance, including CCTV, in their residential childcare settings and how Ofsted will evaluate its use.
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