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Information on the DfE early years COVID-19 recovery programme, which offers leadership support, coaching and mentoring.
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Check the availability and any issues affecting the Childcare service.
Guidance for anyone wanting to register and operate as a childminder agency.
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.
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.
Ofsted guides for parents about different types of early years settings and how they are inspected.
The early years foundation stage (EYFS) profile handbook provides guidance to schools on how to administer the EYFS profile assessment at the end of the reception year.
This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for those wishing to become childcare providers.
Information for early years practitioners about stronger practice hubs.
You must tell Ofsted when anyone aged 16 or over stops living or working in the home where you look after children.
Statutory guidance on early childhood services and Sure Start children's centres.
We publish these summaries when we or the setting need to take action to ensure they are meeting requirements.
List of early years initial teacher training (ITT) providers.
Guidance for early years providers on running a sustainable business, and a directory of suppliers of business and finance support.
How Ofsted will work with other organisations.
Guidance for childminder agencies about the main activities carried out by inspectors. It also sets out the judgements that inspectors will make.
Application forms to complete to register with Ofsted.
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