Childminders guidance and information

The following documents and templates can be downloaded to support you in providing childcare.

Preparing for your Ofsted inspection

The following documents will support you through inspection:

• The Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework (external link)
• Education Inspection Framework (external link)
• Early Years inspection handbook (external link)
• Inspecting Safeguarding in Early years, Education and skills settings (external link)
• Development Matters 2021 (external link)
• Prevent Duty (external link)
• Further Safeguarding information.

Guidance information

• Infection control guidance
• Health Protection in schools and other childcare facilities (external link)
• Safe Sleeping Charter
• Safer food, better business (external link)
• Learning, Playing, and Interacting (external link)
• Physical Activity Guidelines (external link)
• Confident, capable and creative; support boy's achievement (external link)

Additional support

If you need additional support from us, go to SEND.