Regulator Profile
Ofsted
Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills
Enforcement Regulator3
Areas of regulation
29
Laws enforced
England
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Childcare
Education
Inspection
What Ofsted does
Inspects and regulates services providing education, training, and childcare in England. Inspects schools, colleges, initial teacher training, and children's social care. Registers and monitors childcare providers.
Additional information
Relevant for nurseries, childminders, training providers, and children's homes as a business.
Legal framework
Legislation that Ofsted enforces.
Primary legislation
- Adoption and Children Act 2002 Act 2002
- ASCLA 2009 Act 2009
- Care Standards Act 2000 Act 2000
- Childcare Act 2006 Act 2006
- Childcare Act 2016 Act 2016
- Children Act 1989 Act 1989
- Children Act 2004 Act 2004
- Children and Families Act 2014 Act 2014
- Children and Social Work Act 2017 Act 2017
- Education Act 2002 Act 2002
- Education Act 2005 Act 2005
- Education Act 2011 Act 2011
- Education and Inspections Act 2006 Act 2006
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 Act 2006
- Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 Act 2022
- Technical and Further Education Act 2017 Act 2017
Secondary legislation
- Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005 UK Statutory Instrument 2005
- Childcare (Childminder Agencies) (Registration, Inspection and Supply) and (Amendment) Regulations 2014 UK Statutory Instrument 2014
- Childcare (Disqualification) and Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 UK Statutory Instrument 2018
- Childcare (Early Years Register) Regulations 2008 UK Statutory Instrument 2008
- Childcare (General Childcare Register) Regulations 2008 UK Statutory Instrument 2008
- Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 UK Statutory Instrument 2015
- Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 UK Statutory Instrument 2013
- Early Years Foundation Stage (Welfare Requirements) Regulations 2012 UK Statutory Instrument 2012
- Education (Independent Educational Provision in England) (Inspection Fees) and Independent Schools (Prescribed Purposes) Regulations 2021 UK Statutory Instrument 2021
- Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014 UK Statutory Instrument 2014
- ... and 3 more statutory instruments