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Guidance for childminders, nannies and other registered childcare providers with examples of what Ofsted considers to be a significant event.
Information for childminders and providers of childcare on domestic premises wishing to register with a childminder agency.
Health declaration forms for childminders and people who work in childcare or children's social care.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a children's home.
Find out whether you need to tell Ofsted about an accident, injury or illness a child suffers while in your care.
The principles underlying the programme and the expectations that public health nursing teams are expected to meet when delivering services in England.
Use this guide to help you think about the items you would like to include in your child maintenance arrangement.
Ofsted's framework and guidance for inspecting local authority services for children (ILACS) in need of help and protection, children in care and care leavers.
Find out how misconduct in the teaching profession is regulated, investigated and managed.
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 …
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.
You must tell Ofsted about changes to certain people in your organisation or to your premises.
Professional development resources for improving teaching and leadership of reception years.
Find out when you must apply to register if you want to set up a daycare organisation for children.
How commissioners should establish, monitor and assure the quality of public health nursing services delivered under the healthy child programme in England.
A report from the Chief Medical Officers in the UK on the amount and type of physical activity people should be doing to improve their health.
The areas of public health where health visiting and school nursing teams in England can have the greatest impact.
Our expectations of inspectors and providers during inspection or other regulatory activity.
Safeguarding guidance, e-learning and resources for providers of after-school clubs, activities and tuition, and other out-of-school settings.
What social care providers need to know when notifying Ofsted of a serious incident.
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