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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.
Details of the checks we carry out, including health checks and what to do if you have lived abroad in the last 5 years.
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 Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks you need to have in place and how Ofsted will check the use of the DBS checks and certificates on inspection.
Find out what tasks you will have if you contract as an Ofsted inspector.
This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for childminders.
Guidance for inspectors carrying out a joint targeted area inspection (JTAI) of the multi-agency response to children and their families who need help in a local authority area in England.
Forms for supported accommodation providers to fill in for inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
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.
An explanation of what happens to those judged inadequate on the Early Years Register and those not meeting registration requirements on the Childcare Register.
Factsheet about registering school-based provision of childcare with Ofsted.
Guidance for applicants on what to expect from Ofsted during the childcare application review process.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects independent fostering agencies.
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.
Information on Ofsted inspections for independent schools that are not members of associations.
Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.
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.
A guide for inspectors about physical intervention and restrictions of liberty.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects boarding schools and residential special schools.
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