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Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a children鈥檚 home or secure children鈥檚 home.
This framework sets out Ofsted's inspection principles and the main judgements that inspectors make.
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You might need to create a new Government Gateway account if you have forgotten both your user ID and password.
Ofsted guidance on inspecting maintained schools and academies in England under the education inspection framework.
You might need to apply to Ofsted and provide them with certain information if you are connected with a children's social care service.
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.
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.
Guides for parents, carers, children and young people about inspections of local services for children and young people with SEND.
Find out what information you will need to create and use a Government Gateway account so that you can use Ofsted's services.
Apply to register a children鈥檚 home, adoption or fostering agency, residential family centre or residential holiday scheme.
This guide provides an overview of the inspection data summary report (IDSR) for primary and secondary schools, including schools with a sixth form and gives guidance on interpreting the data.
Ofsted-registered childminders, nannies, nurseries and other daycare must use this service to report significant events affecting their childcare within 14 days.
What social care providers need to know when notifying Ofsted of a serious incident.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects children's homes.
Ofsted guidance on inspecting registered early years and childcare providers under the education inspection framework.
Guidance for childminders, nannies and other registered childcare providers with examples of what Ofsted considers to be a significant event.
Find out whether you need to tell Ofsted about an accident, injury or illness a child suffers while in your care.
Guidance for childminders, nannies, nurseries and people providing other childcare on when/if you need to register with Ofsted, the process, fees and requirements.
This guide gives a summary of what schools should expect and what they need to do as part of an Ofsted inspection.
Health declaration forms for childminders and people who work in childcare or children's social care.
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