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Find out whether you need to tell Ofsted about an accident, injury or illness a child suffers while in your care.
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 …
Information for childminders and providers of childcare on domestic premises wishing to register with a childminder agency.
Guide for local authorities and providers on when Ofsted will prioritise an application to register a children’s home.
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.
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.
How early years providers can implement the experience-based route for staff who do not hold full and relevant qualifications.
Multi-agency guidelines on FGM for those with statutory duties to safeguard children and vulnerable adults.
Find out when you must apply to register if you want to set up a daycare organisation for children.
What social care providers need to know when notifying Ofsted of a serious incident.
Safeguarding guidance, e-learning and resources for providers of after-school clubs, activities and tuition, and other out-of-school settings.
How local authorities must meet their duty to ensure children with health needs receive a good education.
Find out how misconduct in the teaching profession is regulated, investigated and managed.
How schools can support pupils whose mental health problems manifest themselves in behaviour.
Statutory guidance on the principles behind children’s social care, its purpose, factors enabling good practice and what it should achieve.
Use this service if you want to apply to join the compulsory or voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.
Our expectations of inspectors and providers during inspection or wider regulatory activity.
Statutory guidance for schools about employing staff who have been disqualified from providing childcare.
How educational and childcare settings should plan for and deal with emergencies, including significant public health incidents and severe weather.
Guidance on the 8 principles of a whole school or college approach to promoting mental health and wellbeing.
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