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Guidance for childminders, nannies and other registered childcare providers with examples of what Ofsted considers to be a significant event.
Find out whether you need to tell Ofsted about an accident, injury or illness a child suffers while in your care.
Information for local authorities about the school-based nursery capital grant 2027 to 2030.
Find out when you must apply to register if you want to set up a daycare organisation for children.
Guidance to help those who work in early years settings consider their practice and to take steps to safeguard both children and adults online.
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.
How early years providers can implement the experience-based route for staff who do not hold full and relevant qualifications.
How Ofsted inspects and regulates childcare and what parents should do if they have concerns about their provider.
Ofsted's policy on how we regulate childcare providers explains what we may do if a provider is not following the regulations.
This guidance is for Ofsted inspectors carrying out inspections of providers that are only registered on either or both parts of the Childcare Register.
Childcare services can display this poster. It has information about our responsibilities and how parents can contact us.
You must apply to register with Ofsted if you are the registered person, a registered individual or the nominated individual of a daycare.
You must tell Ofsted about the premises you want to include in your application to register a nursery or other daycare organisation.
List of early years initial teacher training (ITT) providers.
Statutory guidance for schools about employing staff who have been disqualified from providing childcare.
Set up additional security features on your Government Gateway account
You must apply to Ofsted to move your setting or to include additional premises in the registration of your nursery or other daycare.
Guidance for applicants and registered providers of childcare on domestic premises.
Form to send to Ofsted to cancel your registration.
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