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Application forms to complete to register with Ofsted.
Statutory guidance on early childhood services and Sure Start children's centres.
This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for those wishing to become childcare providers.
You must tell Ofsted when anyone aged 16 or over stops living or working in the home where you look after children.
Information for providers, parents and carers about what happens when we suspend a childcare provider’s registration.
How Ofsted will work with other organisations.
Explains how changes to the early years foundation stage (EYFS) framework will affect you, what you need to do and how to access support.
Form for financial reference for children's social care.
Information on the DfE early years COVID-19 recovery programme, which offers leadership support, coaching and mentoring.
How Ofsted regulates applicants and childcare services that are only on the Childcare Register.
Guidance for early years providers on running a sustainable business, and a directory of suppliers of business and finance support.
How a prospective or registered childcare provider can appeal if Ofsted plans to take steps that will affect their registration.
How a prospective or registered childcare provider can object if Ofsted intends to take steps that will affect their application or registration.
Guidance for childminder agencies about the main activities carried out by inspectors. It also sets out the judgements that inspectors will make.
Business rates information letters are issued by the Department for Communities and Local Government at regular intervals throughout the year.
Briefing note for magistrates and magistrates’ courts explaining the legal framework for Ofsted’s regulation and inspection of childcare.
Logos for Sure Start children's centres and for organisations providing Sure Start services on behalf of a children’s centre.
We have introduced a business rates holiday for nurseries.
Apply for support from the childminder mentor programme.
Guidance for local authorities evaluating the impact of 30 hours free childcare in their area.
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