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Rotavirus immunisation information for public health professionals.
This guidance is for Ofsted inspectors carrying out inspections of providers that are only registered on either or both parts of the Childcare Register.
Find out how misconduct in the teaching profession is regulated, investigated and managed.
Documents to help local authorities and providers commission and deliver maternal and child public health services from preconception up to 24 years.
Requirements you must meet if you are a childminder and registered with Ofsted on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
Find out if you can apply to join the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.
Ofsted's policy on how we regulate childcare providers explains what we may do if a provider is not following the regulations.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in an independent fostering agency.
Information for healthcare professionals on pertussis (whooping cough).
Post-qualifying assessment and accreditation criteria for social workers supporting vulnerable children and families.
Nannies registered with Ofsted must follow these requirements.
Advice for local areas to embed working together to safeguard children and the children’s social care national framework in practice.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a supported accommodation service.
Description of scarlet fever, potential complications of the disease and advice on who's most at risk and how to prevent the spread.
An explanation of what happens to those judged inadequate on the Early Years Register and those not meeting registration requirements on the Childcare Register.
Gives relevant professionals and the police an understanding of the female genital mutilation (FGM) mandatory reporting duty.
How Ofsted regulates childcare and what parents should do if they have concerns about their provider.
Guidance for schools in England on using emergency inhalers.
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