How to object: guidance for childcare providers
Change on 22 October 2026
- Updated on GOV.UK
- Summary added
In short
The guidance has been updated to refer only to applicant processes. It now provides links to the early years and childcare enforcement policy for providers currently registered with Ofsted.
Who this affects: Applicants seeking to register as childcare providers in England
GOV.UK’s full note
Updated to refer only to applicant processes, providing links to the early years and childcare enforcement policy for current Ofsted registered providers.
What the document says
If you are currently registered with Ofsted as a childminder or childcare provider, the early years and childcare enforcement policy explains how to object to our intention to cancel your registration or refuse an application to vary or remove a condition of registration.
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