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Health declaration forms for childminders and people who work in childcare or children's social care.
The requirements you need to follow if you register with Ofsted to look after children.
If you are a childminder, you must tell Ofsted within 14 days about new people aged 16 or over who live or work in the home where you look after children. This includes children who turn 16. If you are a childminder without …
Find out whether you need to tell Ofsted about an accident, injury or illness a child suffers while in your care.
Ofsted's policy for considering whether to defer or pause an inspection or visit, or whether additional evidence needs to be gathered.
Find out when you must apply to register if you want to set up a daycare organisation for children.
You will need to follow a specific procedure if you want to contract as an Ofsted inspector.
Submit a complaint about an inspection, regulatory event or incident involving Ofsted.
An overview of Ofsted's registration process for adoption agencies, fostering agencies, children’s homes, residential family centres and residential holiday schemes for disabled children.
Guides for parents, carers, children and young people about inspections of local services for children and young people with SEND.
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.
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.
Guidance for childcare providers on when you must register with Ofsted or a childminder agency, when you cannot register, and when you do not have to.
What providers need to know about registering with Ofsted and running or closing a supported accommodation service.
Use this service if you want to apply to join the compulsory or voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.
Annex A form for children's homes and secure children's homes to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
What providers need to know about the supported accommodation registration process before applying.
When and how to register with Ofsted if you want to open or manage a children's home or secure children's home.
There are 2 Ofsted registers: the Early Years Register and the Childcare Register. Find out which to join and how to change registers.
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