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If you are a childminder, you must tell Ofsted within 14 days about new people aged 16 or over who live or work in the home where you look after children. This includes children who turn 16. If you are a childminder without …
Health declaration forms for childminders and people who work in childcare or children's social care.
After serious safeguarding concerns at a Bright Horizon nursery came to light in September 2025, Ofsted began an extensive programme of regulatory activity across the 247 nurseries in the Bright Horizons group.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a children's home.
Guide for local authorities and providers on when Ofsted will prioritise an application to register a children’s home.
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 has today published the first of our annual updates to the education inspection toolkits and operating guides.
You must tell Ofsted about changes to certain people in your organisation or to your premises.
We're asking what you think about our proposals to improve how Ofsted inspects and regulates children’s social care providers.
Complain about a school - complaints process, when to complain to the Department for Education, the Education Funding Agency or Ofsted.
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