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Early years and childcare registration

Guidance for Ofsted staff on registering childcare providers and childminder agencies.

Introduction

Ofsted’s registration handbook provides an overview of the process.

Registration exemptions

Guidance on exemptions and how providers can apply if they only provide care for up to 14 days a year. This section also includes guidance on the Childcare Register.

Before registration

Guidance for local authorities on how providers register with Ofsted and information on how to apply to waive disqualification.

What Ofsted needs to process a registration

Information that Ofsted requires from providers.

How to register

Changes to a registration

Childcare providers must tell us about changes that affect their registration.

Telling Ofsted about incidents

Providers must report significant events affecting their childcare as soon as possible, but within 14 days.

Fees

Enforcement, objections and appeals

Updates to this page

Published 22 December 2022