tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation 2026-05-28T09:30:09+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/contracted-ofsted-inspectors-for-early-years-childcare-and-social-care 2026-05-28T09:30:09+01:00 Contracted Ofsted inspectors for early years childcare and social care Find out if you have the qualifications and experience to contract as an Ofsted inspector for childminders, day care and other childcare providers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/school-age-childcare-guidance-for-schools 2026-05-26T16:21:55+01:00 School-age childcare guidance for schools Guidance for schools and academy trusts on how to set up and deliver school-age childcare provision and their role in supporting families to access provision during term times and holidays. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/rise-support-for-reception-improvement 2026-05-22T09:00:01+01:00 RISE support for reception improvement Professional development resources for improving teaching and leadership of reception years. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/school-based-nursery-capital-grant-2027-to-2030 2026-05-20T10:49:26+01:00 School-based nursery capital grant 2027 to 2030 Information for local authorities about the school-based nursery capital grant 2027 to 2030. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/establishing-school-based-nursery-provision 2026-05-20T10:49:22+01:00 Establishing school-based nursery provision Non-statutory guidance for schools, responsible bodies and childcare providers looking to open or expand school-based nursery provision. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-initial-teacher-training-itt-providers--2 2026-05-15T15:50:01+01:00 Early years initial teacher training (ITT) providers List of early years initial teacher training (ITT) providers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-qualifications-list-uk-only 2026-05-13T10:00:00+01:00 Early years qualifications list: UK only UK qualifications that meet Department for Education (DfE) criteria for counting in the early years foundation stage statutory framework staff:child ratios. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/report-a-serious-childcare-incident 2026-04-24T13:36:17+01:00 Report a serious childcare incident Ofsted-registered childminders, nannies, nurseries and other daycare must use this service to report significant events affecting their childcare as soon as possible but always within 14 days. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-census-technical-specification 2026-04-17T13:53:18+01:00 Early years census: technical specification Technical specification and validation rules for local authorities and software suppliers preparing for the early years census. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/getting-children-ready-for-reception-supporting-effective-transition 2026-04-16T09:30:04+01:00 Getting children ready for reception: supporting effective transition How schools and early years settings, including childminders, can work with parents and carers to support children’s transition into reception. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/local-authority-capacity-support-funding 2026-04-15T12:00:02+01:00 School-age childcare sufficiency funding for local authorities Guidance for local authorities on the local authority capacity support funding for school-age childcare. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/universal-credit-childcare-costs 2026-04-06T00:01:04+01:00 Universal Credit childcare costs If you pay for childcare while you go to work, Universal Credit can pay some of your childcare costs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/pre-registration-briefing-for-those-wishing-to-become-childminders 2026-04-02T09:30:07+01:00 Become a childminder: pre-registration briefing This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for childminders. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/pre-registration-briefing-for-those-wishing-to-become-childcare-providers 2026-04-02T09:30:07+01:00 Become a childcare provider: pre-registration briefing This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for those wishing to become childcare providers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/information-for-parents-about-ofsteds-role-in-regulating-childcare 2026-04-02T09:30:07+01:00 Inspecting and regulating registered childcare providers: information for parents How Ofsted inspects and regulates childcare and what parents should do if they have concerns about their provider. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-inspection-toolkit-operating-guide-and-information 2026-04-02T09:30:07+01:00 Early years inspection: toolkit, operating guide and information Guidance for inspectors and providers on inspecting registered early years settings in England under the renewed education inspection framework. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/holiday-activities-and-food-programme 2026-04-01T10:00:01+01:00 Holiday activities and food programme Guidance for local authorities that will receive funding to deliver the holiday activities and food programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-education-and-childcare--2 2026-04-01T09:00:07+01:00 Early education and childcare Statutory guidance for local authorities on the provision of early education and childcare. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/best-start-family-hubs-and-healthy-babies-guidance-for-local-authorities 2026-03-30T12:00:01+01:00 Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies: guidance for local authorities How local authorities should implement Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/tax-free-childcare-service-service-availability-and-issues 2026-03-27T10:48:30+00:00 Childcare service: service availability and issues Check the availability and any issues affecting the Childcare service.