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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