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This guidance is for Ofsted inspectors carrying out inspections of providers that are only registered on either or both parts of the Childcare Register.
How local authorities should report incidents to the Department for Education, Ofsted and Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel.
An overview of Ofsted's registration process for adoption agencies, fostering agencies, children’s homes, residential family centres and residential holiday schemes for disabled children.
How to sign in and update your account details and nominate a delegate.
Information local authorities should include in their agreements with early years providers to deliver free entitlements.
A guide on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND).
Apply to connect people to a supported accommodation service.
What providers need to know about the supported accommodation registration process before applying.
Nannies registered with Ofsted must follow these requirements.
You will need to follow a specific procedure if you want to contract as an Ofsted inspector.
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 joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) of the multi-agency response to child sexual abuse in the family environment.
A guide for early years settings on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disability.
Non-statutory guidance for schools, responsible bodies and childcare providers looking to open or expand school-based nursery provision.
Statutory guidance for local authorities to support looked-after and previously looked-after children's aspirations to achieve in further and higher education.
Process for assessing, deciding and agreeing continuing care for children with complex health needs.
This guidance explains what providers of children’s homes must do under the law when recruiting and employing staff.
Ofsted's policy on how we regulate childcare providers explains what we may do if a provider is not following the regulations.
Requirements you must meet if you are a childminder and registered with Ofsted on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
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.
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