This page provides quick links to the most relevant publications from Ofsted (and the DfE) for out of school clubs. The essential publications for providers of out of school care are shown in bold, other documents are useful background reading.
Early Years Register
Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage
Childminders and childcare providers: register with Ofsted (GOV.UK)
replaces the former Early Years and Childcare Registration Handbook
Early Years inspection handbook (from September 2023)
Education inspection framework (EIF) (from September 2019)
Inspecting safeguarding in early years, education and skills settings (from September 2019)
Early Years compliance handbook
Childcare Register
Childminders and childcare providers: register with Ofsted (GOV.UK)
replaces the former Early Years and Childcare Registration Handbook
Childminders and childcare providers: register with Ofsted: Registration requirements (GOV.UK)
replaces the former Requirements for the Childcare Register (Annex C)
Conducting Childcare Register inspections
Framework for the regulation of provision on the Childcare Register
All settings
Exemptions from registration (GOV.UK)
Replaces the former Registration not required (Annex A)