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If you have a non-social-work-related degree and want to become a child and family social worker, you can train through this programme.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a children’s home or secure children’s home.
You might need to create a new Government Gateway account if you have forgotten both your user ID and password.
You might need to apply to Ofsted and provide them with certain information if you are connected with a children's social care service.
Find out what information you will need to create and use a Government Gateway account so that you can use Ofsted's services.
Apply to register a children’s home, adoption or fostering agency, residential family centre or residential holiday scheme.
What social care providers need to know when notifying Ofsted of a serious incident.
Health declaration forms for childminders and people who work in childcare or children's social care.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects children's homes.
Statutory guidance on the principles behind children’s social care, its purpose, factors enabling good practice and what it should achieve.
Reset your password on your Government Gateway account so you can access Ofsted services.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a supported accommodation service.
How to share concerns about children’s social care services with Ofsted, including whistleblowing, and what we will do with the information.
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.
Apply to connect people to a supported accommodation service.
What providers need to know about registering with Ofsted and running or closing a supported accommodation service.
You must tell Ofsted about changes to certain people in your organisation or to your premises.
When and how to register with Ofsted if you want to open or manage a children's home or secure children's home.
This guidance explains what providers of children’s homes must do under the law when recruiting and employing staff.
Information for social care providers and managers on how to register with Ofsted and about the registration process.
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