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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.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects adoption support agencies.
How local authorities can develop, use and improve data analytics tools in children's social care.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects residential holiday schemes for disabled children.
Ofsted's variation fees for children’s social care services.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a residential family centre.
Guidance for inspectors carrying out a JTAI of the multi-agency response to the identification of initial need and risk (often referred to as the ‘front door’).
Statutory guidance on providing effective advocacy services for children and young people making a complaint under the children Act 1989.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects residential provision of further education colleges.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects voluntary adoption agencies.
What you need to know about registering with Ofsted if you want to open or manage a residential holiday scheme for disabled children.
Application forms to complete to register with Ofsted.
The framework and evaluation schedule for inspection of secure training centres, for use from April 2019.
Letter that Ofsted sends to independent fostering agencies giving notice of inspection and asking for particular information.
Form for financial reference for children's social care.
What you need to know about registering with Ofsted if you want to open or manage an adoption support agency.
Annex A form for residential family centres to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects secure 16 to 19 academies.
Framework and guidance for joint targeted area inspections of local area services.
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