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Ofsted guidance on inspecting non-association independent schools in England under the education inspection framework.
Information for providers and managers on the use of surveillance, including CCTV, in their residential childcare settings and how Ofsted will evaluate its use.
Information about the fees that Ofsted charges to register as a childminder, nanny or other childcare provider.
Submit a complaint about an inspection, activity or incident involving Ofsted.
Ofsted’s position on Disclosure and Barring (DBS) checks for childcare providers who register with Ofsted.
Tell Ofsted about changes to your supported accommodation service.
What schools, registered early years providers and childminders need to know about delivering the early years foundation stage (EYFS), and Ofsted inspections under the education inspection framework (EIF).
An explanation of what happens to those judged inadequate on the Early Years Register and those not meeting registration requirements on the Childcare Register.
Find out if you have the qualifications and experience to contract as an Ofsted inspector for childminders, day care and other childcare providers.
This framework and handbook document sets out Ofsted’s inspection principles, guidance and the main judgements that inspectors make when inspecting initial teacher education (ITE).
This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for childminders.
This guidance is for Ofsted inspectors carrying out inspections of providers that are only registered on either or both parts of the Childcare Register.
Ofsted's annual fees for children’s social care services.
How Ofsted is revising inspection methodology to support the education inspection framework.
Guide for local authorities and providers on when Ofsted will prioritise applications to register children’s homes services.
What providers need to know about the process of connecting people to a supported accommodation service.
News and information about updates for each inspection data summary report (IDSR) release, including any new functionality, features and bug fixes.
Details of the checks we carry out, including health checks and what to do if you have lived abroad in the last 5 years.
Guidance for applicants on what to expect from Ofsted during the childcare application review process.
Ofsted's policy on how we regulate children's social care establishments and agencies explains what we may do if a provider is not following the regulations.
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