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Ofsted
Inspection Reports
To view inspection reports please click the following link and enter the setting's or childminder's Unique Reference Number (URN). Nursery classes attached to a school are registered under the schools URN.
Find an Ofsted Inspection Report - Click here
Learn more about Ofsted Inspection Reports - Click here
Search Ofsted Registered Providers
The Open Family Services website lists registered providers within the Southend-on-Sea Borough. For most cases there will be a direct link under each record to their 'Latest Ofsted Report'.
Search for local Ofsted Registered Providers - Click here
Becoming a Childminder
You can apply through Ofsted direct to become a Registered Childminder, however, we also recommend that you talk to the local National Child Minding Association (NCMA) representatives before applying.
Contact the local NCMA - Click here
For applying to become a Childminder with Ofsted - Click here
Useful Links to the Ofsted website
About Ofsted - Click here
Services Ofsted Inspect and Regulate - Click here
Types of Ofsted Registration - Click here
To contact Ofsted - Click here
To make a complaint about a setting or childminder - Click here
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