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Guidance, methodology and other associated documents for phase 2 of Ofsted's thematic inspection of a sample of regional adoption agencies (RAAs).
Your electronic device will need to meet certain specifications to allow you to work as an Ofsted inspector.
Information for providers and managers on the use of surveillance, including CCTV, in their residential childcare settings and how Ofsted will evaluate its use.
Submit a complaint about an inspection, activity or incident involving Ofsted.
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 inspectors on inspecting separation by sex in schools and the teaching of protected characteristics and relationships and sex education (RSE).
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects boarding schools and residential special schools.
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’s safeguarding policy and guidance for inspectors on handling safeguarding disclosures.
Guidance for providers of childcare on domestic and non-domestic premises who want to expand their registered setting into new premises.
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.
A guide for inspectors about physical intervention and restrictions of liberty.
Guidance for joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) of the multi-agency response to child sexual abuse in the family environment.
We publish these summaries when we or the setting need to take action to ensure they are meeting the requirements for registration.
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.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a residential family centre.
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.
You will not be able to reset your Government Gateway credentials without the email address you used to create your account.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with an independent fostering agency.
The framework for Ofsted inspections of Cafcass (the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service).
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