childminders – Ofsted: early years

'What do I need to do to prepare for my early years inspection?'

Wendy Ratcliff HMI, Principal Officer, Early Education, 25 January 2023 - Early years

We want practitioners to have the confidence and freedom to do what they do every day. Our inspectors are tasked with finding out what it is like for children to attend their setting not just on the day of the inspection but every day. Therefore, we ask providers not to do anything differently just for the inspection.

Streamlining the early years registration process

Alex Magloire, Deputy Director, Early Years Regulatory Practice, 25 November 2022 - Childminder registration, Early years

Being a right-touch regulator is one of our new strategic priorities. This means ensuring that our regulation promotes high-quality care, education, and safeguarding for children, while being proportionate in our approach and reducing any unnecessary bureaucracy or burden. We’re also …

Ofsted-registered nannies – What you need to know

Alex Magloire, Deputy Director, Early Years Regulatory Practice, 10 November 2022 - Early years

This blog post explains a bit more about how and why nannies might think about registering with Ofsted and what that can mean for parents who employ a nanny.

'What do I need to do to prepare for my early years inspection?'

Streamlining the early years registration process

Ofsted-registered nannies – What you need to know

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