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Find out if you must apply to join the compulsory part of the Childcare Register instead of one of the other types of childcare provider.
Guidance for childcare providers on when you must register with Ofsted or a childminder agency, when you cannot register, and when you do not have to.
Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.
The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10 years old. Children are treated differently from adults, are dealt with by youth courts and sent to special secure centres for young people.
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