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Guidance

Become a childcare provider: pre-registration briefing

This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for those wishing to become childcare providers.

From:
Ofsted
Published
3 September 2014
Last updated
2024 MayFebruary 20252026 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Pre-registration briefing for those wishing to become childcare providers

MS PowerPoint Presentation, 8.198.14 MB

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Pre-registration briefing for those wishing to become childcare providers

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Details

Local authorities can use this briefing for people who are interested in becoming childcare providers.

This pre-registration briefing is available asin aPowerPoint powerpoint and pdf.PDF.

Updates to this page

Published 3 September 2014
Last updated 2024 MayFebruary 20252026 + show all updates

  2. Updated the content of the files to include information about new childcare flexibilities introduced by the Department for Education. We also focused the content on providers of childcare on domestic and childcare on non-domestic premises only.

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Update history

2026-04-02 09:30
Documents updated to reflect the April 2026 change to inspection timescales for providers registered on the Early Years Register.

2026-02-24 09:30
Updated formatting and content to reflect that the November 2024 childcare provider flexibilities are no longer described as “new”.

2025-05-20 11:17
Updated the content of the files to include information about new childcare flexibilities introduced by the Department for Education. We also focused the content on providers of childcare on domestic and childcare on non-domestic premises only.