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Multi-agency guidelines on FGM for those with statutory duties to safeguard children and vulnerable adults.
Statutory guidance on the principles behind children’s social care, its purpose, factors enabling good practice and what it should achieve.
Our expectations of inspectors and providers during inspection or other regulatory activity.
What social care providers need to know when notifying Ofsted of a serious incident.
Guidance for children's social care providers about distributing the 2026 annual survey, including a promotional poster that they can use.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a supported accommodation service.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a supported accommodation service.
You will need to follow a specific procedure if you want to contract as an Ofsted inspector.
Annex A form for children's homes and secure children's homes to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
When you can share information about your case, what you can share and what to do if someone else shares information.
Guide for local authorities and providers on when Ofsted will prioritise an application to register a children’s home.
How to share concerns about children’s social care services with Ofsted, including whistleblowing, and what we will do with the information.
Guidance to help those who work in early years settings consider their practice and to take steps to safeguard both children and adults online.
This guidance explains what providers of children’s homes must do under the law when recruiting and employing staff.
Statutory guidance for local authorities to support looked-after and previously looked-after children's aspirations to achieve in further and higher education.
Definition of child sexual exploitation, potential vulnerabilities and indicators of abuse and appropriate action to take in response.
Post-qualifying assessment and accreditation criteria for social workers supporting vulnerable children and families.
You can use this service to register your interest in contracting as an Ofsted inspector.
Statutory guidance about local authority support to children and families.
How the Family Nurse Partnership supports first-time young mothers and families in England, why it works, where it is delivered and how to commission it.
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