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Ofsted guidance on inspecting non-association independent schools in England under the education inspection framework.
Requirements you must meet if you are a childminder registered with Ofsted on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.
This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for childminders.
This framework and handbook document sets out Ofsted’s inspection principles, guidance and the main judgements that inspectors make when inspecting area SEND.
What providers need to know about the process of connecting people to a supported accommodation service.
Ofsted’s position on Disclosure and Barring (DBS) checks for childcare providers who register with Ofsted.
Ofsted's annual fees for children’s social care services.
Information for providers and managers on the use of surveillance, including CCTV, in their residential childcare settings and how Ofsted will evaluate its use.
Tell Ofsted about changes to your supported accommodation service.
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).
This guidance is for Ofsted inspectors carrying out inspections of providers that are only registered on either or both parts of the Childcare Register.
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.
News and information about updates for each inspection data summary report (IDSR) release, including any new functionality, features and bug fixes.
Find out how you can still register with Ofsted if you provide childcare immediately before or after school for less than 2 hours in a day.
This framework and handbook document sets out Ofsted’s inspection principles, guidance and the main judgements that inspectors make when inspecting initial teacher education (ITE).
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects independent fostering agencies.
Guide for local authorities and providers on when Ofsted will prioritise applications to register children’s homes services.
Details of the checks we carry out, including health checks and what to do if you have lived abroad in the last 5 years.
Guidance for providers of childcare on domestic and non-domestic premises who want to expand their registered setting into new premises.
How Ofsted is revising inspection methodology to support the education inspection framework.
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