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Requirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered daycare provider on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.
Ofsted’s position on Disclosure and Barring (DBS) checks for childcare providers who register with Ofsted.
Guidance on supervising the activities of workers and volunteers with children.
Career planning information and tools for those interested in working in the early years education sector.
Role description and qualification specification for early years special educational needs coordinators (SENCOs).
Guidance for applicants on what to expect from Ofsted during the childcare application review process.
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 is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for childminders.
Your electronic device will need to meet certain specifications to allow you to work as an Ofsted inspector.
How virtual school heads should manage the school-age pupil premium and the early years pupil premium for looked-after children.
Factsheet about registering school-based provision of childcare with Ofsted.
You will not be able to reset your Government Gateway credentials without the email address you used to create your account.
Ofsted guides for parents about different types of early years settings and how they are inspected.
Guidance for anyone wanting to register and operate as a childminder agency.
How Ofsted regulates applicants and childcare services that are only on the Childcare Register.
Application forms to complete to register with Ofsted.
What early years settings must do to apply for an exemption from the early years foundation stage (EYFS).
Information for providers, parents and carers about what happens when we suspend a childcare provider’s registration.
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.
List of early years initial teacher training (ITT) providers.
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