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The standards that school and childcare providers must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5.
Guidance for inspectors and providers on inspecting registered early years settings in England under the renewed education inspection framework, available for use from 10 November 2025.
For use on inspections from 10 November 2025. About this page This…
For use on inspections from 10 November 2025. About this page This page…
If you pay for childcare while you go to work, Universal Credit can pay some of your childcare costs.
This framework sets out Ofsted's inspection principles and the grades that inspectors give.
Sign in, manage and use your online account to receive payments from parents.
Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage.
Helping early years providers offer healthy, balanced and nutritious food.
Information for eligible schools about the School-based Nursery (SBN) Capital Grant for 2025 to 2026.
Find out how to sign up to Tax-Free Childcare and get a childcare provider account to receive payments from parents using Tax-Free Childcare.
UK qualifications that meet Department for Education (DfE) criteria for counting in the early years foundation stage statutory framework staff:child ratios.
How managers can check if an early years qualification is approved as full and relevant by DfE for working in staff:child ratios in England.
Ofsted guidance on inspecting registered early years and childcare providers under the education inspection framework, which will no longer be in force from 10 November 2025.
You might need to create a new Government Gateway account if you have forgotten both your user ID and password.
How to get a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if you want to look after children for a living: who needs a check, what it costs and how long it takes.
How to sign in and update your account details and nominate a delegate.
Find out what information you will need to create and use a Government Gateway account so that you can use Ofsted's services.
You must apply to Ofsted if you want to take up a governance position in a daycare organisation, or if you start living or working in a home where daycare takes place.
Guidance to provide support for early years practitioners when completing the early years foundation stage (EYFS) progress check at age 2.
How education settings should prepare for and respond to terrorism and other major incidents.
Information for childminders and providers of childcare on domestic premises wishing to register with a childminder agency.
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