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Guidance on how Ofsted inspects residential provision of further education colleges.
How a prospective or registered childcare provider can object if Ofsted intends to take steps that will affect their application or registration.
The letter of notice, pre-inspection form and case list form for adoption support agencies inspections.
The framework and handbook for inspecting lead providers of early career framework (ECF) and national professional qualification (NPQ) programmes in England.
A guide to the use, storage and sharing of information about children in care homes.
Annex A form for residential family centres to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a residential holiday scheme for disabled children.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a voluntary adoption agency.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects secure 16 to 19 academies.
Application forms to complete to register with Ofsted.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in an adoption support agency.
Information for lead providers about what happens when Ofsted carries out early career framework (ECF) and national professional qualification (NPQ) inspections.
The letter of notice and form for further education college residential provision inspections from March 2023.
How Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will conduct thematic visits to local areas to look at alternative provision.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects residential holiday schemes for disabled children.
Joint targeted area inspection guidance on the multi-agency response to child sexual abuse in the family environment.
Framework and guidance for joint targeted area inspections of local area services.
Guidance for inspectors carrying out a joint targeted area inspection (JTAI) of the multi-agency response to serious youth violence in a local authority area in England.
Letter that Ofsted sends to independent fostering agencies giving notice of inspection and asking for particular information.
The framework for Ofsted inspections of Cafcass (the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service).
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