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Annex A form for children's homes and secure children's homes to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
The application process for nannies (also known as home childcarers), including what you need to do before you apply, fees, and changes once you're registered.
Requirements you must meet if you are a childminder and registered with Ofsted on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in an independent fostering agency.
Ofsted's policy on how we regulate childcare providers explains what we may do if a provider is not following the regulations.
Provisional data for the renewed education inspection framework for the period 10 November 2025 to 31 March 2026. This release also contains revised data for the period September 2024 to August 2025 under the original educat…
You must apply to register with Ofsted if you are the registered person, a registered individual or the nominated individual of a daycare.
Yvette Stanley, National Director, Regulation and Social Care, on Ofsted’s latest work to prevent children being placed in unregistered homes.
Download and complete the direct debit form to pay your Ofsted annual registration fee.
Guidance on checks we will carry out on anyone associated with Ofsted-registered childcare.
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