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Guidance on how Ofsted inspects residential family centres.
Introduction to Ofsted's role in registering childcare and the legal basis for our work.
This document provides guidance to help Ofsted inspectors in carrying out additional inspections of independent schools.
Ofsted’s safeguarding policy and guidance for inspectors on handling safeguarding disclosures.
We publish these summaries when we or the setting need to take action to ensure they are meeting the requirements for registration.
What you need to know about registering with Ofsted if you want to open or manage a residential family centre.
Guidance for inspectors carrying out a joint targeted area inspection (JTAI) of the multi-agency response to children and their families who need help in a local authority area in England.
Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.
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.
Ofsted guides for parents about different types of early years settings and how they are inspected.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects secure children's homes.
Information for local authority services, adoption and fostering agencies, residential centres and other children's social care services.
Guidance for joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) of the multi-agency response to children who are victims of domestic abuse.
Ofsted's variation fees for children’s social care services.
Situations when we can put your application on hold.
Guidance for providers on registering a children’s home with Ofsted when the care and accommodation is provided in more than one building.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects secure 16 to 19 academies.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects adoption support agencies.
Application forms to complete to register with Ofsted.
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