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Most childcare providers looking after children under the age of 8 must register with Ofsted (or a childminder agency). Find further information on when you do not have to register with Ofsted.
Find out how to register with Ofsted as a childminder, and what you will need to tell us about.
Use this service if you want to apply to join the compulsory or voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.
Today, at the National Association of Headteacher’s (NAHT) Annual conference, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, announced changes to ungraded inspections.
Reset your password on your Government Gateway account so you can access Ofsted services.
You must apply to register with Ofsted if you are the registered person, a registered individual or the nominated individual of a daycare.
Find guidance and forms to register a supported accommodation service in England.
How to register if you want to look after children at home, including what you need to do before you apply, fees, and working elsewhere.
You will need to follow a specific procedure if you want to contract as an Ofsted inspector.
Guidance on the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
You must tell Ofsted about changes to those responsible for a daycare organisation, and for a home where daycare takes place, and also who is living or working there.
What providers need to know about registering with Ofsted and running or closing a supported accommodation service.
What providers need to know about the supported accommodation registration process before applying.
Complain about a childminder, daycare provider, nanny, nursery or playgroup - complaints process, when to complain to Ofsted or the Department for Education
Apply to register a supported accommodation service.
Guidance on the conduct of inspectors and Ofsted's expectations of providers during inspection or wider regulatory activity.
How Ofsted inspects childcare and early years, including the education inspection framework, deferring inspections and safeguarding.
When and how to register with Ofsted if you want to open or manage a children's home or secure children's home.
If you apply to join the Early Years Register, we will arrange a registration visit. This will normally take place once all your checks are complete, but could happen earlier.
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