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Use form CVF1 to verify your child for the childcare service.
Sending a child to school, financial support, dealing with the school
Ofsted-registered childminders, nannies, nurseries and other daycare must use this service to report significant events affecting their childcare within 14 days.
Guidance for childminders, nannies and other registered childcare providers with examples of what Ofsted considers to be a significant event.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 August 2024.
Findings from the January 2020 to August 2020 survey of parents on childcare and early years.
How Ofsted regulates childcare and what parents should do if they have concerns about their provider.
Findings from the 2023 survey of parents on childcare and early years.
The examination reviewed the provision of childcare and the employment of staff in the Social Services Departments of Gwynedd and Clwyd
Findings from the January 2019 to August 2019 survey of parents on childcare and early years.
Forms and guidance for childminders and providers of childcare on non-domestic premises.
Report providing the main findings from the childcare and early years survey of parents series.
This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for those wishing to become childcare providers.
Data covers the period 1 September 2019 to 31 March 2020.
Research about the current childcare and early education model in England.
Guidance highlighting the changes to Employer Supported Childcare.
Research reports on qualitative interviews with parents covering affordability, availability and quality of childcare.
Findings from the October 2014 to July 2015 survey in the childcare and early years survey of parents series.
Statistics on the characteristics of early years providers in England.
Ask HMRC to review your Tax-Free Childcare or free childcare for working parents application if you disagree with a decision that you are not eligible.
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