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The requirements you need to follow if you register with Ofsted to look after children.
Ofsted's policy for considering whether to defer or pause an inspection or visit, or whether additional evidence needs to be gathered.
Submit a complaint about an inspection, regulatory event or incident involving Ofsted.
Find out whether you need to tell Ofsted about an accident, injury or illness a child suffers while in your care.
Find out when you must apply to register if you want to set up a daycare organisation for children.
Guidance for inspectors on inspecting further education and skills providers under the education inspection framework.
An overview of Ofsted's registration process for adoption agencies, fostering agencies, children’s homes, residential family centres and residential holiday schemes for disabled children.
Guidance for childcare providers on when you must register with Ofsted or a childminder agency, when you cannot register, and when you do not have to.
Ofsted's framework and guidance for inspecting local authority services for children (ILACS) in need of help and protection, children in care and care leavers.
There are 2 Ofsted registers: the Early Years Register and the Childcare Register. Find out which to join and how to change registers.
Our expectations of inspectors and providers during inspection or wider regulatory activity.
You will need to follow a specific procedure if you want to contract as an Ofsted inspector.
What providers need to know about registering with Ofsted and running or closing a supported accommodation service.
What providers need to know about the supported accommodation registration process before applying.
Apply to connect people to a supported accommodation service.
You must apply to register with Ofsted if you are the registered person, a registered individual or the nominated individual of a daycare.
Childcare services can display this poster. It has information about our responsibilities and how parents can contact us.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a supported accommodation service.
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.
When and how to register with Ofsted if you want to open or manage a children's home or secure children's home.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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