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Guidance to help those who work in early years settings consider their practice and to take steps to safeguard both children and adults online.
How local authorities in England can prepare to run the Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies programme.
Ofsted's policy on how we regulate childcare providers explains what we may do if a provider is not following the regulations.
You must tell Ofsted about the premises you want to include in your application to register a nursery or other daycare organisation.
Childcare services can display this poster. It has information about our responsibilities and how parents can contact us.
Find out if you have the qualifications and experience to contract as an Ofsted inspector for childminders, day care and other childcare providers.
You can use this service to register your interest in contracting as an Ofsted inspector.
Guidance on checks we will carry out on anyone associated with Ofsted-registered childcare.
Nannies registered with Ofsted must follow these requirements.
How educational and childcare settings should plan for and deal with emergencies, including significant public health incidents and severe weather.
Requirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered out of school club, nursery or other type of daycare on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
You must apply to Ofsted to move your setting or to include additional premises in the registration of your nursery or other daycare.
Local authority allocations for the holiday activities and food programme and local authority support for school age childcare.
This guidance is for Ofsted inspectors carrying out inspections of providers that are only registered on either or both parts of the Childcare Register.
Application guidance for childminders who provide care solely from somewhere other than a home.
Download and complete the direct debit form to pay your Ofsted annual registration fee.
Form to send to Ofsted to cancel your registration.
Requirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered daycare provider on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.
How Ofsted regulates childcare and what parents should do if they have concerns about their provider.
Find out how to pay an Ofsted invoice in relation to your childcare business or children's social care service.
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