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This document provides guidance to help Ofsted inspectors in carrying out additional inspections of independent schools.
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A leaflet for parents and carers of children whose school is due for inspection.
Your laptop or other portable computer will need to meet certain specifications to allow you to work as an Ofsted inspector.
Ofsted's annual fees for children’s social care services.
Let us know what you think of this guidance and how to get in touch if you have an enquiry about registration.
Information for local authority services, adoption and fostering agencies, residential centres and other children's social care services.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects residential family centres.
This guide is for providers and commissioners to help them understand the registration requirements with CQC and Ofsted and when to register with one or both regulatory bodies.
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.
What you need to know about registering with Ofsted if you want to open or manage a residential family centre.
This explains how to get the check you need to have if you are aged 16 or over and you live or work in a childminder's home.
Guidance for childminder agencies on registering with Ofsted, including the process, fees and requirements. It sets out the legal background and the extent of our regulatory powers.
Guidance for inspectors carrying out a joint targeted area inspection (JTAI) of the multi-agency response to serious youth violence in a local authority area in England.
Handbook for inspecting education, skills and work activities in prisons and young offender institutions.
Ofsted guides for parents about different types of early years settings and how they are inspected.
How Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will conduct thematic visits to local areas to look at alternative provision.
This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for those wishing to become childcare providers.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects secure children's homes.
Guidance for registered providers and managers on telling Ofsted about changes and how to apply for changes to any conditions of registration.
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