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Guidance on how Ofsted inspects boarding schools and residential special schools.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects residential family centres.
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.
Guidance on using Ofsted's logos, plus copyright information.
Ofsted’s safeguarding policy and guidance for inspectors on handling safeguarding disclosures.
An explanation of what happens to those judged inadequate on the Early Years Register and those not meeting registration requirements on the Childcare Register.
Information for providers, parents and carers about what happens when we suspend a childcare provider’s registration.
Information on Ofsted inspections for independent schools that are not members of associations.
This document provides guidance to help Ofsted inspectors in carrying out additional inspections of independent schools.
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.
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.
Introduction to Ofsted's role in registering childcare and the legal basis for our work.
Your electronic device will need to meet certain specifications to allow you to work as an Ofsted inspector.
You must tell Ofsted when anyone aged 16 or over stops living or working with you where you look after children.
Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.
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.
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This guide explains how we select new schools and schools that undergo significant changes for inspection.
How inspectors consider the use of AI by providers, children and learners during inspection and regulation.
Ofsted's variation fees for children’s social care services.
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