Policy paper

Childminder agency (CMA) inspection requirements for Ofsted

DfE requirements for Ofsted when organising and undertaking childminder agency (CMA) inspections.

• From: Department for Education and Ofsted
• Published: 15 October 2020
• Last updated: 23 February 2021 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Inspection of childminder agencies: requirements for Ofsted

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This document sets out the requirements that the Chief Inspector at Ofsted must meet when organising and undertaking inspections of CMAs.

This covers the CMA inspection requirements for Ofsted since 1 April 2015 to the present day.

All childminder agencies must be registered with, and be inspected by, Ofsted.

Published 15 October 2020
Last updated 23 February 2021 + show all updates

1. 23 February 2021

   Clarified that childminder agencies carry out quality assurance visits to CMA-registered childminders.

2. 15 October 2020

   First published.