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Guidance for joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) of the multi-agency response to children who are victims of domestic abuse.
Guidance for childminder agencies on registering with Ofsted, including the process, fees and requirements. It sets out the legal background and the extent of our regulatory powers.
How a prospective or registered childcare provider can appeal if Ofsted plans to take steps that will affect their registration.
The framework outlines the responsibilities and procedures of Ofsted's board, chair and committees.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects residential family centres.
Guidance for providers, social workers and placement commissioners on placing children, subject to a deprivation of liberty order (DoL), in unregistered settings.
Application forms to complete to register with Ofsted.
How Ofsted regulates applicants and childcare services that are only on the Childcare Register.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects residential provision of further education colleges.
You must tell Ofsted when anyone aged 16 or over stops living or working with you where you look after children.
Guidance for inspectors and investigators of unregistered independent schools.
How Ofsted will work with other organisations.
Ofsted’s guidance on quality assurance of online providers under the Online Education Accreditation Scheme.
Information for local authority services, adoption and fostering agencies, residential centres and other children's social care services.
A guide to the use, storage and sharing of information about children in care homes.
The framework and evaluation schedule for inspection of secure training centres, for use from 1 April 2025.
Guidance for childminder agencies about the main activities carried out by inspectors. It also sets out the judgements that inspectors will make.
An operational note for Ofsted inspectors who are carrying out summary evaluations of multi-academy trusts (MATs), also known as ‘trusts’.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a voluntary adoption agency.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a residential holiday scheme for disabled children.
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