Compliance, investigation and enforcement handbook

29 Mar 2012 Ofsted

Ref: 080188

Our Compliance, investigation and enforcement handbook sets out the legal background to our compliance and enforcement work and the extent of our powers.

We use the handbook in our regulation of early years and childcare providers and children’s social care services.

The handbook is available as a suite of Word documents in a zip. As this is a large file it may take time to download. Alternatively, the individual word documents are also available to download.

Available downloads

File name	File type	File size
zip Compliance, investigation and enforcement handbook.zip	zip	8.61 MB
word Enforcement policy.doc	word	417.50 KB
word Investigating and enforcing compliance - Our powers and principles of investigation.doc	word	451.00 KB
word Thresholds - childminding, childcare and children's social care.doc	word	476.50 KB
word Decision making.doc	word	465.00 KB
word Receiving and categorising concerns about compliance.doc	word	485.00 KB
word Processing category one concerns - immediate priority.doc	word	508.00 KB
word Making referrals to the Independent Safeguarding Authority.doc	word	410.00 KB
word Notification of events from regulated providers.doc	word	614.00 KB
word Boarding schools - notification of failure to safeguard and promote welfare.doc	word	452.50 KB
word Investigation planning.doc	word	657.00 KB
word Carrying out an investigation visit.doc	word	480.50 KB
word Recording and tracking investigations.doc	word	428.50 KB
word Surveillance.doc	word	466.00 KB
word Welfare requirements and compliance notices.doc	word	439.00 KB
word Suspension of reqistration of those on the Early Years Register and the Childcare register.doc	word	501.50 KB
word Cancellation of registration.doc	word	490.00 KB
word Taking emergency action.doc	word	597.50 KB
word Unregistered services.doc	word	532.00 KB
word Issuing a notice restricting accommodation in a children's home or residential family centre.doc	word	462.50 KB
word Warning letters and simple cautions.doc	word	411.00 KB
word Prosecutions.doc	word	472.00 KB
word Disqualification and written consent process for social care.doc	word	1.02 MB
word Disqualification - childminding and childcare.doc	word	741.00 KB
word Objections.doc	word	486.50 KB
word Representations.doc	word	455.00 KB
word Appeals.doc	word	473.50 KB
word Legal advice.doc	word	436.50 KB
word Appearing as a witness in a court or tribunal.doc	word	413.00 KB
word Guidance to attending an inquest.doc	word	584.50 KB
word Disclosure of information.doc	word	488.00 KB