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The standards that school and childcare providers must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5.
Summary of changes for childminders, since the previous issued framework.…
Summary of changes for group and school-based providers, since the…
If you pay for childcare while you go to work, Universal Credit can pay some of your childcare costs.
Statutory guidance on multi-agency working to help, protect and promote the welfare of children.
Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage.
The Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme, also known as Sarah’s Law, lets those who care for young people find out if a person has a record for child sexual offences.
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.
This framework sets out Ofsted's inspection principles and the main judgements that inspectors make.
Sign in and use your childcare provider account if you’ve signed up to receive Tax-Free Childcare payments from parents.
Find out how to sign up to Tax-Free Childcare and get a childcare provider account to receive payments from parents using the scheme.
One-page summary for health professionals and immunisation practitioners giving vaccinations.
You might need to create a new Government Gateway account if you have forgotten both your user ID and password.
Information for existing and new Universal Credit claimants with more than 2 children.
A practical guide for staff on managing cases of infectious diseases in children and young people settings, including education.
Applications for the 2024 programme have now closed.
Ask HMRC to review your Tax-Free Childcare or free childcare for working parents application if you disagree with a decision that you are not eligible.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a children’s home or secure children’s home.
How to get a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if you want to look after children for a living: who needs a check, what it costs and how long it takes.
Guidance on information sharing for people who provide safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers.
Ofsted guidance on inspecting registered early years and childcare providers under the education inspection framework.
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