Guidance

Regulating childcare in women's refuges: guidance for Ofsted

Guidance to help Ofsted staff in their work. It complements the protocol with the Women’s Aid Federation.

• From: Ofsted
• Published: 12 October 2012
• Last updated: 2 March 2023 — See all updates

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Guidance on regulating childcare in women’s refuges

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The aim of this guidance is to help Ofsted staff carry out registrations, inspections and compliance investigations of childcare in women’s refuges.

See the protocol with the Women’s Aid Federation that complements this guidance.

Published 12 October 2012
Last updated 2 March 2023 + show all updates

1. 2 March 2023

   Updated following changes to the protocol between Ofsted and Women's Aid. Converted documents to a more accessible format.

2. 2 March 2017

   Updated for new inspection arrangements from 1 April 2017.

3. 18 July 2016

   Footnotes updated for links and references.

4. 12 October 2012

   First published.