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Download and complete the direct debit form to pay your Ofsted annual registration fee.
Find out how much you would be paid as a contracted Ofsted inspector for the different tasks you would perform.
Details of Ofsted's programme of webinars to help familiarise providers with the November 2025 education inspection framework changes.
Information about the fees that Ofsted charges to register as a childminder, nanny or other childcare provider.
Ofsted’s position on Disclosure and Barring (DBS) checks for childcare providers who register with Ofsted.
This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for childminders.
Apply to work on non-domestic premises for some of the time.
Details of the checks we carry out, including health checks and what to do if you have lived abroad in the last 5 years.
How local authorities should report incidents to the Department for Education, Ofsted and Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel.
Forms for supported accommodation providers to fill in for inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17.
Guidance for applicants on what to expect from Ofsted during the childcare application review process.
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.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects independent fostering agencies.
Guidance on using Ofsted's logos, plus copyright information.
Find out how you can still register with Ofsted if you provide childcare immediately before or after school for less than 2 hours in a day.
During full Ofsted school inspections, staff and pupils can give their views via an online survey. This page provides the questions for reference only.
The provider portal allows Ofsted and the provider to share documentation during an inspection.
Guidance for inspectors on how to decide when to inspect or visit without notice.
Guidance on registering and inspecting school-based early years and childcare provision with Ofsted.
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