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Find out when you must apply to register if you want to set up a daycare organisation for children.
Submit a complaint about an inspection, regulatory event or incident involving Ofsted.
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.
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 …
Reset your password on your Government Gateway account so you can access Ofsted services.
There are 2 Ofsted registers: the Early Years Register and the Childcare Register. Find out which to join and how to change registers.
Guidance for inspectors on inspecting further education and skills providers under the education inspection framework.
Find out if you have the qualifications and experience to contract as an Ofsted inspector for schools or further education and skills.
Ofsted's policy for considering whether to defer or pause an inspection or visit, or whether additional evidence needs to be gathered.
Our expectations of inspectors and providers during inspection or wider regulatory activity.
You will need to follow a specific procedure if you want to contract as an Ofsted inspector.
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.
Requirements you must meet if you are a childminder and registered with Ofsted on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
Use this service if you want to apply to join the compulsory or voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.
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.
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.
Guides for parents, carers, children and young people about inspections of local services for children and young people with SEND.
You must apply to register with Ofsted if you are the registered person, a registered individual or the nominated individual of a daycare.
Information for social care providers and managers on how to register with Ofsted and about the registration process.
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