tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation from Ofsted 2025-07-17T09:30:04+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/information-for-parents-about-ofsteds-role-in-regulating-childcare 2025-07-17T09:30:04+01:00 Inspecting registered childcare providers: information for parents How Ofsted regulates childcare and what parents should do if they have concerns about their provider. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/education-inspection-framework-engagement-programme 2025-07-10T09:30:04+01:00 Education inspection framework: engagement programme Details of Ofsted's programme of webinars to help familiarise providers with the November 2025 education inspection framework changes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/area-send-framework-and-handbook 2025-07-07T09:30:04+01:00 Area SEND: framework and handbook This framework and handbook document sets out Ofsted’s inspection principles, guidance and the main judgements that inspectors make when inspecting area SEND. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/ofsted-academy 2025-07-01T11:13:46+01:00 Ofsted Academy Find Ofsted's training, learning and professional development publications. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/registering-childrens-homes-in-an-emergency 2025-07-01T09:35:25+01:00 Registering children’s homes in an emergency: priority applications Guide for local authorities and providers on when Ofsted will prioritise applications to register children’s homes services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/guide-to-registration-for-childrens-social-care-services 2025-07-01T09:34:56+01:00 Register as a provider of children's social care services Information for social care providers and managers on how to register with Ofsted and about the registration process. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/local-area-send-inspections-information-for-families 2025-06-30T14:14:21+01:00 Area SEND inspections: information about ongoing inspections Guides for parents, carers, children and young people about inspections of local services for children and young people with SEND. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/how-ofsted-looks-at-ai-during-inspection-and-regulation 2025-06-27T09:30:01+01:00 How Ofsted looks at AI during inspection and regulation How inspectors consider the use of AI by providers, children and learners during inspection and regulation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/glossary-of-terms-ofsted-statistics 2025-06-27T09:30:00+01:00 Glossary of terms: Ofsted statistics Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/contracted-ofsted-inspectors-for-schools-and-further-education-and-skills 2025-06-26T13:00:02+01:00 Contracted Ofsted inspectors for schools and further education and skills Find out if you have the qualifications and experience to contract as an Ofsted inspector for schools or further education and skills. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/work-and-tasks-of-a-contracted-ofsted-inspector 2025-06-26T13:00:02+01:00 Work and tasks of a contracted Ofsted inspector Find out what tasks you will have if you contract as an Ofsted inspector. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/payments-for-contracted-ofsted-inspectors 2025-06-26T13:00:02+01:00 Payments for contracted Ofsted inspectors Find out how much you would be paid as a contracted Ofsted inspector for the different tasks you would perform. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/how-to-open-a-childrens-home 2025-06-26T09:30:18+01:00 Introduction to children's homes When and how to register with Ofsted if you want to open or manage a children's home or secure children's home. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/introduction-to-supported-accommodation 2025-06-26T09:30:18+01:00 Introduction to supported accommodation What providers need to know about registering with Ofsted and running or closing a supported accommodation service. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/connect-to-a-supported-accommodation-service-sc2 2025-06-26T09:30:17+01:00 Connect to a supported accommodation service (SC2) Apply to connect people to a supported accommodation service. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/register-a-supported-accommodation-service-sc1 2025-06-26T09:30:17+01:00 Register a supported accommodation service (SC1) Apply to register a supported accommodation service. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/registering-a-supported-accommodation-service 2025-06-26T09:30:17+01:00 Registering a supported accommodation service What providers need to know about the supported accommodation registration process before applying. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/connecting-people-to-a-supported-accommodation-service 2025-06-26T09:30:05+01:00 Connecting people to a supported accommodation service What providers need to know about the process of connecting people to a supported accommodation service. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/social-care-common-inspection-framework-sccif-secure-childrens-homes 2025-05-22T09:30:12+01:00 Social care common inspection framework (SCCIF): secure children’s homes Guidance on how Ofsted inspects secure children's homes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/pre-registration-briefing-for-those-wishing-to-become-childcare-providers 2025-05-20T11:17:08+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.