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Find out if you have the qualifications and experience to contract as an Ofsted inspector for childminders, day care and other childcare providers.
Statutory guidance about local authority support to children and families.
Definition of child sexual exploitation, potential vulnerabilities and indicators of abuse and appropriate action to take in response.
How Ofsted regulates childcare and what parents should do if they have concerns about their provider.
Guidance on checks we will carry out on anyone associated with Ofsted-registered childcare.
How educational and childcare settings should plan for and deal with emergencies, including significant public health incidents and severe weather.
Terms of reference for the independent investigation into maternity and neonatal care in England.
Guide for local authorities and schools submitting early years foundation stage profile data for 2026.
Childcare services can display this poster. It has information about our responsibilities and how parents can contact us.
Guidance to help those who work in early years settings consider their practice and to take steps to safeguard both children and adults online.
Requirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered daycare provider on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.
Annex A form for children's homes and secure children's homes to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
Download and complete the direct debit form to pay your Ofsted annual registration fee.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in an independent fostering agency.
If you received a Disability Living Allowance (DLA) decision for your child between February 2017 and October 2020 and your child has congenital heart disease, you could be entitled to a review.
Statutory guidance for local authorities to support looked-after and previously looked-after children's aspirations to achieve in further and higher education.
Ofsted's policy on how we regulate childcare providers explains what we may do if a provider is not following the regulations.
A guide for early years settings on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disability.
A guide on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND).
Check the availability and any issues affecting the Child Benefit online service.
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