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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.
Requirements you must meet if you are a childminder registered with Ofsted on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.
This guide gives a summary of what providers should expect and what they need to do as part of an Ofsted inspection.
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Guidance on registering and inspecting school-based early years and childcare provision with Ofsted.
This explains how to get a Disclosure and Barring Service check if you are aged 16 or over and you live or work in a childcare setting.
Ofsted guidance on inspecting non-association independent schools in England under the education inspection framework, which will no longer be in use from January 2026.
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.
What providers need to know before reporting changes to Ofsted.
Ofsted’s position on Disclosure and Barring (DBS) checks for childcare providers who register with Ofsted.
A glossary of terms used across Ofsted’s education inspection information and guidance.
How Ofsted is revising inspection methodology to support the education inspection framework.
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