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Guidance on how Ofsted inspects supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17.
Download and complete the direct debit form to pay your Ofsted annual registration fee.
Information for providers and managers on the use of surveillance, including CCTV, in their residential childcare settings and how Ofsted will evaluate its use.
Submit a complaint about an inspection, activity or incident involving Ofsted.
Information about the fees that Ofsted charges to register as a childminder, nanny or other childcare provider.
Forms for supported accommodation providers to fill in for inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
Ofsted鈥檚 position on Disclosure and Barring (DBS) checks for childcare providers who register with Ofsted.
Ofsted's annual fees for children鈥檚 social care services.
What schools, registered early years providers and childminders need to know about delivering the early years foundation stage (EYFS), and Ofsted inspections under the education inspection framework (EIF).
This guidance is for Ofsted inspectors carrying out inspections of providers that are only registered on either or both parts of the Childcare Register.
What providers need to know before reporting changes to Ofsted.
What providers need to know about the process of connecting people to a supported accommodation service.
News and information about updates for each inspection data summary report (IDSR) release, including any new functionality, features and bug fixes.
An explanation of what happens to those judged inadequate on the Early Years Register and those not meeting registration requirements on the Childcare Register.
Apply to work on non-domestic premises for some of the time.
Find out if you have the qualifications and experience to contract as an Ofsted inspector for childminders, day care and other childcare providers.
Guidance on using Ofsted's logos, plus copyright information.
A guide for inspectors about physical intervention and restrictions of liberty.
Guidance for applicants on what to expect from Ofsted during the childcare application review process.
Find out how you can still register with Ofsted if you provide childcare immediately before or after school for less than 2 hours in a day.
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