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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.
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.
How to refer a possible unregistered school to Ofsted for investigation.
Introduction to Ofsted's role in registering childcare and the legal basis for our work.
Guidance for inspectors on how to make this decision and the process to follow.
This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for those wishing to become childcare providers.
Handbook for inspecting education, skills and work activities in prisons and young offender institutions.
Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects secure children's homes.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a residential family centre.
Guidance for inspecting how well local areas support children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects adoption support agencies.
We publish these summaries when we or the setting need to take action to ensure they are meeting the requirements for registration.
Situations when we can put your application on hold.
Ofsted's variation fees for children’s social care services.
Guidance on the education inspection approach to providers’ and inspectors’ duties under the Equality Act 2010.
Guidance for providers on registering a children’s home with Ofsted when the care and accommodation is provided in more than one building.
How a prospective or registered childcare provider can object if Ofsted intends to take steps that will affect their application or registration.
Ofsted guidance for inspectors about how to inspect initial training for the UK Armed Forces relating to welfare and duty of care.
If you are on the Early Years Register, we will carry out regular inspections. We inspect 10% of providers only on the Childcare Register each year.
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