Registration Guidance

Although the Birth to Five Service endeavours to update the contents within this page, we would strongly recommend that Practitioners regularly visit the official Ofsted website on a regular basis for current information. http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/

Are you ready for your Inspection?

A guide to inspections of provision on Ofsted's Childcare and Early Years Registers. This document is designed to help Practitioners to consider some of the implications for their settings from September 2008. Essential Reading.

Framework for the regulation of those on the Early Years and Childcare Registers

The updated framework document, published in September 2008.

Using the Early Years Evaluations Schedule: Guidance for Inspectors of Registered Early Years Settings

This document maps the Early Years Evaluation Schedule, which outlines what inspectors must evaluate and report on when inspecting Early Years Settings required to deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. A useful read whilst considering what inspectors take into account when making the judgements set out in the evaluation schedule.

Conducting Early Years Inspections

Guidance for Inspectors of registered early years settings required to deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. This includes the process of inspection, gathering evidence and communicating inspection findings. Settings can also use this to see how Ofsted will conduct inspections to help them carry out their Self-Evaluation.

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