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During Ofsted school inspections, staff and pupils can give their views via an online survey. This page provides the questions for reference only.
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 on using Ofsted's logos, plus copyright information.
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.
Guidance for applicants on what to expect from Ofsted during the childcare application review process.
Forms for supported accommodation providers to fill in for inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
Information on Ofsted inspections for independent schools that are not members of associations.
A guide for inspectors about physical intervention and restrictions of liberty.
Apply to work on non-domestic premises for some of the time.
What Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks you need to have in place and how Ofsted will check the use of the DBS checks and certificates on inspection.
Find out how you can still register with Ofsted if you provide childcare immediately before or after school for less than 2 hours in a day.
This explains how to get a Disclosure and Barring Service check if you are aged 16 or over and you live or work in a childcare setting.
The provider portal allows Ofsted and the provider to share documentation during an inspection.
Our privacy notices set out what data we collect, what we do with it, how long we keep it for and your rights under the Data Protection Act 2018.
Guidance for providers of childcare on domestic and non-domestic premises who want to expand their registered setting into new premises.
Find out what tasks you will have if you contract as an Ofsted inspector.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects independent fostering agencies.
Your electronic device will need to meet certain specifications to allow you to work as an Ofsted inspector.
What providers need to know before reporting changes to Ofsted.
Factsheet about registering school-based provision of childcare with Ofsted.
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