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The requirements you need to follow if you register with Ofsted to look after children.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17.
Guidance for childminders, nannies, nurseries and people providing other childcare on when/if you need to register with Ofsted, the process, fees and requirements.
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 …
You must tell Ofsted about changes to certain people in your organisation or to your premises.
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.
Find out when you must apply to register if you want to set up a daycare organisation for children.
How Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will conduct thematic visits to local areas focusing on the education, health and social care provisions available for children and young people with SEND as outlined in the l…
Reset your password on your Government Gateway account so you can access Ofsted services.
Find out whether you need to tell Ofsted about an accident, injury or illness a child suffers while in your care.
There are 2 Ofsted registers: the Early Years Register and the Childcare Register. Find out which to join and how to change registers.
If you apply to join the Early Years Register, we will arrange a registration visit. This will normally take place once all your checks are complete, but could happen earlier. We do not routinely carry out a registration vis…
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a supported accommodation service.
What social care providers need to know when notifying Ofsted of a serious incident.
Guide for local authorities and providers on when Ofsted will prioritise an application to register a children’s home.
Use this service if you want to apply to join the compulsory or voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.
Find Ofsted's training, learning and professional development publications.
Find local education and childcare information for areas across England.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with 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.
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