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Information for providers and managers on the use of surveillance, including CCTV, in their residential childcare settings and how Ofsted will evaluate its use.
The provider portal allows Ofsted and the provider to share documentation during an inspection.
How Ofsted is revising inspection methodology to support the education inspection framework.
This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for childminders.
Ofsted’s position on Disclosure and Barring (DBS) checks for childcare providers who register with Ofsted.
Apply to work on non-domestic premises for up to half of your time.
Ofsted's policy on how we regulate children's social care establishments and agencies explains what we may do if a provider is not following the regulations.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects independent fostering agencies.
What schools, registered early years providers and childminders need to know about delivering the early years foundation stage (EYFS), and Ofsted inspections under the education inspection framework (EIF).
Guidance for applicants and registered providers of childcare on domestic premises.
What providers need to know about the process of connecting people to a supported accommodation service.
Find out if you have the qualifications and experience to contract as an Ofsted inspector for childminders, daycares and other childcare providers.
Find out if you must apply to join the compulsory part of the Childcare Register instead of one of the other types of childcare provider.
Form to send to Ofsted to cancel your registration.
Our privacy notices set out what data we collect, what we do with it, how long we keep it for and your rights under the Data Protection Act 2018.
Guide for local authorities and providers on when Ofsted will prioritise applications to register children’s homes services.
News and information about updates for each inspection data summary report (IDSR) release, including any new functionality, features and bug fixes.
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).
Ofsted's framework and guidance for inspecting local authority services for children (ILACS) in need of help and protection, children in care and care leavers.
Guidance for applicants on what to expect from Ofsted during the childcare application review process.
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