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Becoming and running a children's social care service

Find out how to register as a children's social care service in England, as well as what you need to update Ofsted about and how to do so.

Here you will find guidance on:

  • how to register with Ofsted
  • how to keep your registration up to date
  • what information you will need to send us while you are registered

Become a children's social care provider

These guides will tell you how to:

  • apply to become a registered children바카라 사이트™s social care provider
  • apply to be connected with a provider
  • pay your children바카라 사이트™s social care invoices

Run a children's social care provider

These guides will tell you how to:

  • apply to be connected with a provider
  • report serious incidents and changes to your service
  • pay your children바카라 사이트™s social care invoices

Additional documents, forms and guidance

Here you will find:

  • a checklist on becoming a children바카라 사이트™s social care provider
  • information on the fees you must pay

Updates to this page

Published 27 May 2020
Last updated 1 July 2025 show all updates
  1. Removed references to the 바카라 사이트˜fit/suitable person바카라 사이트™ assessment questionnaire. Applicants do not need to complete the questionnaire at the registration stage of application. Suitability is assessed at interview stage.

  2. First published.