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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.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with an independent fostering agency.
These guidance documents outline how Ofsted uses artificial intelligence (AI) for its own work and set out how we look at AI during inspection and regulation.
Forms for supported accommodation providers to fill in for inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects independent fostering agencies.
We publish these summaries when we or the setting need to take action to ensure they are meeting the requirements for registration.
Details of Ofsted's programme of webinars to help familiarise providers with the November 2025 education inspection framework changes.
Guidance for inspectors on inspecting separation by sex in schools and the teaching of protected characteristics and relationships and sex education (RSE).
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a residential family centre.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects boarding schools and residential special schools.
Ofsted’s safeguarding policy and guidance for inspectors on handling safeguarding disclosures.
How Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will conduct thematic visits to local areas focusing on the education, health and social care provisions available for children and young people with SEND as outlined in the l…
Introduction to Ofsted's role in registering childcare and the legal basis for our work.
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.
Your electronic device will need to meet certain specifications to allow you to work as an Ofsted inspector.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects residential family centres.
This guide is for providers and commissioners to help them understand the registration requirements with CQC and Ofsted and when to register with one or both regulatory bodies.
Guidance on the education inspection approach to providers’ and inspectors’ duties under the Equality Act 2010.
Guidance for inspectors on how to make this decision and the process to follow.
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