New way for childcare providers to flag significant events
From the end of January 2021, childminders, nurseries and all other childcare providers must use an online notification form to tell Ofsted about significant events and no longer use phone or email.
When notifying Ofsted using this form, schools will need to have to hand their unique reference number (URN), the childcare address and details of the incident and details of those involved.
Ofsted will confirm receipt of the information and schools can also download a copy for their records.
For full guidance on what is classed as a notifiable event or serious incident, schools should refer to the early years and childcare compliance handbook.
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