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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 …
Find out when you must apply to register if you want to set up a daycare organisation for children.
How early years providers can implement the experience-based route for staff who do not hold full and relevant qualifications.
How Ofsted regulates childcare and what parents should do if they have concerns about their provider.
Reset your password on your Government Gateway account so you can access Ofsted services.
Information for childminders and providers of childcare on domestic premises wishing to register with a childminder agency.
Eligible new childminders can apply for a start-up grant to recover the cost of registering as a childminder.
How education settings should prepare for and respond to terrorism and other major incidents.
Use this service if you want to apply to join the compulsory or voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.
Guidance to help those who work in early years settings consider their practice and to take steps to safeguard both children and adults online.
Statutory guidance for schools about employing staff who have been disqualified from providing childcare.
You must apply to register with Ofsted if you are the registered person, a registered individual or the nominated individual of a 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 a childminder and registered with Ofsted on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
Guidance for applicants and registered providers of childcare on domestic premises.
You must tell Ofsted about the premises you want to include in your application to register a nursery or other daycare organisation.
You must tell Ofsted about changes to those responsible for a daycare organisation, and for a home where daycare takes place, and also who is living or working there.
How educational and childcare settings should plan for and deal with emergencies, including significant public health incidents and severe weather.
You must apply to Ofsted to move your setting or to include additional premises in the registration of your nursery or other daycare.
Guidance on checks we will carry out on anyone associated with Ofsted-registered childcare.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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