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When and how to register with Ofsted if you want to open or manage a children's home or secure children's home.
Find out if you have the qualifications and experience to contract as an Ofsted inspector for schools or further education and skills.
You must apply to register with Ofsted if you are the registered person, a registered individual or the nominated individual of a daycare.
The application process for nurseries, playgroups, before- and after-school clubs and other daycare. This includes fees, who should apply and making changes once you're registered.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a supported accommodation service.
You must tell Ofsted about changes to certain people in your organisation or to your premises.
Requirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered out of school club, nursery or other type of daycare on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
What providers need to know about the supported accommodation registration process before applying.
This guidance explains what providers of children’s homes must do under the law when recruiting and employing staff.
Apply to register a supported accommodation service.
You must tell Ofsted about the premises you want to include in your application to register a nursery or other daycare organisation.
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.
You will need to follow a specific procedure if you want to contract as an Ofsted inspector.
Apply to connect people to a supported accommodation service.
Childcare services can display this poster. It has information about our responsibilities and how parents can contact us.
How to share concerns about children’s social care services with Ofsted, including whistleblowing, and what we will do with the information.
Guidance for applicants and registered providers of childcare on domestic premises.
Guidance on checks we will carry out on anyone associated with Ofsted-registered childcare.
You will need your Government Gateway user ID in order to use certain Ofsted services.
Nannies registered with Ofsted must follow these requirements.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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