tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation 2025-04-23T15:24:11+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-stronger-practice-hubs 2025-04-23T15:24:11+01:00 Early years stronger practice hubs Information for early years practitioners about stronger practice hubs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/daycare-providers-on-the-voluntary-childcare-register-ofsted-requirements 2025-04-10T09:30:07+01:00 Daycare providers on the voluntary Childcare Register: Ofsted requirements Requirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered daycare provider on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/daycare-providers-on-the-compulsory-childcare-register-ofsted-requirements 2025-04-10T09:30:03+01:00 Daycare providers on the compulsory Childcare Register: Ofsted requirements Requirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered out of school club, nursery or other type of daycare on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/apply-to-join-the-childcare-register-cr1 2025-04-10T09:30:03+01:00 Apply to join the Childcare Register (CR1) Use this service if you want to apply to join the compulsory or voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/childminders-on-the-compulsory-childcare-register-ofsted-requirements 2025-04-10T09:30:03+01:00 Childminders on the compulsory Childcare Register: Ofsted requirements Requirements you must meet if you are a childminder and registered with Ofsted on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/establishing-school-based-nursery-provision 2025-04-02T11:24:24+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:/guidance/check-an-early-years-qualification 2025-03-20T10:00:00+00:00 Check an early years qualification How managers can check an early years qualification is approved by DfE and see if the holder can count in staff:child ratios in an early years setting in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-qualifications-achieved-in-england 2025-03-20T10:00:00+00:00 Early years qualifications list: UK only UK qualifications that meet the Department for Education (DfE) criteria for counting in the early years foundation stage statutory framework staff:child ratios. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-qualifications-achieved-outside-england 2025-03-20T10:00:00+00:00 Early years qualifications achieved outside the UK How you make an application for recognition of non-UK qualifications to work in an early years setting in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/experience-based-route-for-early-years-staff 2025-03-03T09:30:04+00:00 Experience-based route for early years staff How early years providers can implement the experience-based route for staff who do not hold full and relevant qualifications. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/protocols-between-ofsted-and-other-organisations-in-relation-to-childcare 2025-02-28T09:30:07+00:00 Childcare protocols between Ofsted and other organisations How Ofsted will work with other organisations. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/childcare-significant-events-to-notify-ofsted-about 2025-02-26T09:30:09+00:00 Childcare: significant events to notify Ofsted about Guidance for childminders, nannies and other registered childcare providers with examples of what Ofsted considers to be a significant event. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-education-and-childcare--2 2025-02-21T17:16:19+00:00 Early education and childcare Statutory guidance for local authorities on the provision of early education and childcare. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-initial-teacher-training-itt-providers-and-school-direct-early-years-lead-organisations 2025-02-17T16:35:44+00:00 Early years initial teacher training (ITT) providers List of early years initial teacher training (ITT) providers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/childminder-agencies-list-of-agencies 2025-02-11T13:56:22+00:00 Childminder agencies: list of agencies Information for childminders and providers of childcare on domestic premises wishing to register with a childminder agency. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/pre-registration-briefing-for-those-wishing-to-become-childminders 2025-02-06T09:30:08+00:00 Become a childminder: pre-registration briefing This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for childminders. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/expanding-a-registered-setting-into-new-premises 2025-01-24T09:30:01+00:00 Expanding a registered setting into new premises Guidance for providers of childcare on domestic and non-domestic premises who want to expand their registered setting into new premises. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/information-for-parents-about-ofsteds-role-in-regulating-childcare 2024-11-21T09:30:06+00:00 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:/government/publications/poster-for-parents-childcare 2024-11-19T10:34:36+00:00 Ofsted's role in regulating childcare: poster for parents Childcare services can display this poster. It has information about our responsibilities and how parents can contact us. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/apply-for-a-childminder-start-up-grant 2024-11-07T17:05:41+00:00 Apply for a childminder start-up grant Eligible new childminders can apply for a start-up grant to recover the cost of registering as a childminder.