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Becoming and running a children's social care service

Find out how to register as a children's social care service in England, as well as what you need to update Ofsted about and how to do so.

Here you will find guidance on:

  • how to register with Ofsted
  • how to keep your registration up to date
  • what information you will need to send us while you are registered

Become a children's social care provider

These guides will tell you how to:

  • apply to become a registered children’s social care provider
  • apply to be connected with a provider
  • pay your children’s social care invoices

Run a children's social care provider

These guides will tell you how to:

  • apply to be connected with a provider
  • report serious incidents and changes to your service
  • pay your children’s social care invoices

Additional documents, forms and guidance

Here you will find:

  • a checklist on becoming a children’s social care provider
  • information on the fees you must pay
  • the fit person assessment form, which you will need when you want to be connected with a children’s social care provider

Updates to this page

Published 27 May 2020