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Early years register providers inspection requirements for Ofsted

DfE requirements for Ofsted when inspecting early years childcare providers.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 12 November 2020
• Last updated: 26 May 2021 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Inspection of early years register providers: 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 early years childcare providers.

This covers the early years childcare provider inspection requirements for Ofsted since 1 August 2012 to the present day.

All early years providers must be registered with, and be inspected by, Ofsted. Childminders can register with childminder agencies as an alternative to registering with Ofsted. We also have childminder agency inspection requirements for Ofsted.

Published 12 November 2020
Last updated 26 May 2021 + show all updates

1. 26 May 2021

   Updated with information about Ofsted resuming on-site inspections from 4 May 2021.

2. 12 November 2020

   First published.