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How Ofsted regulates childcare and what parents should do if they have concerns about their provider.
Use this guide to help you plan a conversation about child maintenance with your child's other parent.
Download and complete the direct debit form to pay your Ofsted annual registration fee.
A guide for early years settings on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disability.
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.
You can use this service to register your interest in contracting as an Ofsted inspector.
Ofsted's policy on how we regulate childcare providers explains what we may do if a provider is not following the regulations.
Local authority funding to support the provision of new early years entitlement and wraparound places.
Guidance for employers in early years, schools and colleges on first aid provision.
Set up additional security features on your Government Gateway account
Documents to help local authorities and providers commission and deliver maternal and child public health services from preconception up to 24 years.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in an independent fostering agency.
Statutory guidance for local-authority-maintained schools carrying out duties for looked-after and previously looked-after children.
You must tell Ofsted about the premises you want to include in your application to register a nursery or other daycare organisation.
How to share concerns about children’s social care services with Ofsted, including whistleblowing, and what we will do with the information.
Infographic explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for children and young people aged 5 to 18 years.
Guidance and sign up form for local authorities pre-selected to take part in the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme.
Rotavirus immunisation information for public health professionals.
Guidance to help those who work in early years settings consider their practice and to take steps to safeguard both children and adults online.
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