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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 an early years qualification is approved by DfE and see if the holder can count in staff:child ratios in an early years setting in England.
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.
If you are a childminder, you must tell Ofsted within 14 days about new people aged 16 or over who live or work in the home where you look after children. This includes children who turn 16. If you are a childminder without …
How early years providers can implement the experience-based route for staff who do not hold full and relevant qualifications.
You must apply to register with Ofsted if you are the registered person, a registered individual or the nominated individual of a daycare.
Statutory guidance for schools about employing staff who have been disqualified from providing childcare.
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 to help those who work in early years settings consider their practice and to take steps to safeguard both children and adults online.
Best-practice standards for early years teachers.
Guidance on supervising the activities of workers and volunteers with children.
How you make an application for recognition of non-UK qualifications to work in an early years setting in England.
Nursing and other qualifications that cannot be counted in the early years foundation stage (EYFS) staff:child ratios.
List of early years initial teacher training (ITT) providers.
Career planning information and tools for those interested in working in the early years education sector.
You must tell Ofsted when anyone aged 16 or over stops living or working in the home where you look after children.
Funding guidance for early years initial teacher training (EYITT) providers for 2021 to 2022.
Funding guidance for early years initial teacher training (EYITT) providers for 2020 to 2021.
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