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If you are on the Early Years Register, we will carry out regular inspections. We inspect 10% of providers only on the Childcare Register each year.
This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for those wishing to become childcare providers.
Situations when we can put your application on hold.
The framework and handbook for inspecting lead providers of early career framework (ECF) and national professional qualification (NPQ) programmes in England.
Guidance for providers on registering a children’s home with Ofsted when the care and accommodation is provided in more than one building.
How to refer a possible unregistered school to Ofsted for investigation.
How a prospective or registered childcare provider can object if Ofsted intends to take steps that will affect their application or registration.
What providers need to know about initial teacher education (ITE) inspections and what they need to provide to Ofsted.
Application forms to complete to register with Ofsted.
You must tell Ofsted when anyone aged 16 or over stops living or working in the home where you look after children.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects residential provision of further education colleges.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a residential family centre.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects residential family centres.
How a prospective or registered childcare provider can appeal if Ofsted plans to take steps that will affect their registration.
What you need to know about registering with Ofsted if you want to open or manage a residential holiday scheme for disabled children.
Guidance for inspectors carrying out a joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to the criminal exploitation of children in a local authority area in England.
Handbook for inspecting education, skills and work activities in prisons and young offender institutions.
The framework for Ofsted inspections of Cafcass (the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service).
The framework outlines the responsibilities and procedures of Ofsted's Board, Chair and committees.
How Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will conduct thematic visits to local areas to look at preparation for adulthood arrangements.
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