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Requirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered out of school club, nursery or other type of daycare on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
You must apply to Ofsted to move your setting or to include additional premises in the registration of your nursery or other daycare.
Childcare services can display this poster. It has information about our responsibilities and how parents can contact us.
Requirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered daycare provider on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.
Statutory guidance for local-authority-maintained schools carrying out duties for looked-after and previously looked-after children.
Guidance for local areas to embed working together to safeguard children and the children’s social care national framework in practice.
Guidance to help those who work in early years settings consider their practice and to take steps to safeguard both children and adults online.
Guidance for local authorities pre-selected to take part in the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme between financial years 2022 to 2025.
Nannies registered with Ofsted must follow these requirements.
Information for local authorities that will receive funding to support disadvantaged children during the Easter, summer and Christmas holidays.
Ofsted's policy on how we regulate childcare providers explains what we may do if a provider is not following the regulations.
Set up additional security features on your Government Gateway account
Role description and qualification specification for early years special educational needs coordinators (SENCOs).
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in an independent fostering agency.
Best-practice standards for early years teachers.
Find out how to pay an Ofsted invoice in relation to your childcare business or children's social care service.
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.
Rotavirus immunisation information for public health professionals.
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