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Guidance for childminders, nannies and other registered childcare providers with examples of what Ofsted considers to be a significant event.
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.
The principles underlying the programme and the expectations that public health nursing teams are expected to meet when delivering services in England.
If you are a childminder, you must tell Ofsted within 14 days about new people aged 16 or over who live or work in the home where you look after children. This includes children who turn 16. If you are a childminder without …
Find out when you must apply to register if you want to set up a daycare organisation for children.
Guidance for local authorities that will receive funding to deliver the holiday activities and food programme.
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.
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.
How commissioners should establish, monitor and assure the quality of public health nursing services delivered under the healthy child programme in England.
The areas of public health where health visiting and school nursing teams in England can have the greatest impact.
Use this service if you want to apply to join the compulsory or voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.
Statutory guidance for schools about employing staff who have been disqualified from providing childcare.
Information local authorities should include in their agreements with early years providers to deliver free entitlements.
You must tell Ofsted about changes to those responsible for a daycare organisation, and for a home where daycare takes place, and also who is living or working there.
Guidance for applicants and registered providers of childcare on domestic premises.
Requirements you must meet if you are a childminder and registered with Ofsted on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
Information for eligible schools about the School-based Nursery (SBN) Capital Grant for 2025 to 2026.
You must apply to register with Ofsted if you are the registered person, a registered individual or the nominated individual of a daycare.
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