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Lists of qualifications that meet DfE's criteria for counting in the early years foundation stage framework staff:child ratios.
Find out if a person’s qualifications allow them to work in an early years setting, and if you can include them in staff:child ratios.
You must apply to Ofsted if you want to take up a governance position in a daycare organisation, or if you start living or working in a home where daycare takes place.
You must tell Ofsted about new people aged 16 or over who live or work in the home you look after children in within 14 days. This includes children who turn 16.
Statutory guidance for schools about employing staff who have been disqualified from providing childcare.
You must apply to register with Ofsted if you are the registered person, a registered individual or the nominated individual of a daycare.
You must tell Ofsted about changes to those responsible for a daycare organisation, and for a home where daycare takes place, and also who is living or working there.
Guidance to help those who work in early years settings consider their practice and to take steps to safeguard both children and adults online.
How you make an application for recognition of overseas qualifications to work in an early years setting in England.
Nursing and other qualifications that cannot be counted in the early years foundation stage (EYFS) staff:child ratios.
Guidance on supervising the activities of workers and volunteers with children.
Best-practice standards for early years teachers.
Career planning information and tools for those interested in working in the early years education sector.
List of early years initial teacher training (ITT) providers.
You must tell Ofsted when anyone aged 16 or over stops living or working in the home where you look after children.
Funding guidance for early years initial teacher training (EYITT) providers for 2021 to 2022.
Funding guidance for early years initial teacher training (EYITT) providers for 2020 to 2021.
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