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Information for local authorities about the school-based nursery capital grant 2027 to 2030.
Statutory guidance for schools about employing staff who have been disqualified from providing childcare.
Find out whether you need to tell Ofsted about an accident, injury or illness a child suffers while in your care.
Guidance for childcare providers on when you must register with Ofsted or a childminder agency, when you cannot register, and when you do not have to.
Find out when you must apply to register if you want to set up a daycare organisation for children.
Childcare services can display this poster. It has information about our responsibilities and how parents can contact us.
Guidance to help those who work in early years settings consider their practice and to take steps to safeguard both children and adults online.
Guidance on the checks needed for workers and volunteers engaging in regulated activity with children.
How early years providers can implement the experience-based route for staff who do not hold full and relevant qualifications.
Reset your password on your Government Gateway account so you can access Ofsted services.
Use this service if you want to apply to join the compulsory or voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.
Ofsted's policy on how we regulate childcare providers explains what we may do if a provider is not following the regulations.
You must apply to register with Ofsted if you are the registered person, a registered individual or the nominated individual of a daycare.
Best-practice standards for early years teachers.
Requirements you must meet if you are a childminder and registered with Ofsted on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
This guidance is for Ofsted inspectors carrying out inspections of providers that are only registered on either or both parts of the Childcare Register.
Requirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered out of school club, nursery or other type of daycare on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
Role description and qualification specification for early years special educational needs coordinators (SENCOs).
How educational and childcare settings should plan for and deal with emergencies, including significant public health incidents and severe weather.
Guidance on checks we will carry out on anyone associated with Ofsted-registered childcare.
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