In England, most childminders are registered with Ofsted, or with a Childminder Agency, and must comply with the Early Years Foundation Stage statutory framework. Ofsted inspects Ofsted-registered childminders; Childminder Agencies quality assure their own registered childminders. Inspections can happen at any time and assess the quality of education, care, and safeguarding. Clariti applies all EYFS requirements automatically from your registered postcode.
Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills. It inspects Ofsted-registered childminders in England against the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. Childminders may also register with a Childminder Agency (CMA), in which case the CMA is responsible for quality assurance rather than Ofsted. Ofsted inspections are graded Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, or Inadequate. An inadequate grade can result in suspension or cancellation of registration.
The statutory framework that sets the standards all registered childminders in England must meet. The EYFS childminder framework came into force on 1 September 2025. It covers learning and development requirements, welfare requirements, and safeguarding. Clariti maps all observations to the seven areas of learning within the EYFS.
The primary legislation requiring childminders in England to register with Ofsted or a Childminder Agency and to meet the requirements of the EYFS. Clariti's documentation is designed to evidence compliance with these statutory duties.
Playing and Exploring, Active Learning, and Creating and Thinking Critically. These three characteristics must be evidenced in children's learning records. Clariti includes them in every observation.
The statutory guidance on how organisations must work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. All childminders must have a named safeguarding lead. Clariti's safeguarding policy generation references this guidance directly.
The EYFS requires safer recruitment practices and enhanced DBS checks for all those working with children. The 2025 framework includes updated reference and recruitment requirements. Clariti's training log tracks DBS renewal dates and alerts you when action is needed.
The EYFS requires at least one person with a current paediatric first aid certificate to be present whenever children are in the setting. Clariti tracks certificate expiry and alerts you before it lapses.
Non-statutory curriculum guidance that supports practitioners in implementing the EYFS. Clariti uses Development Matters as a reference point for observation and planning.
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is referenced consistently across all Clariti documents for every UK nation.
EYFS requires written policies covering safeguarding, health and safety, complaints, administration of medication, mobile phones and cameras, and more. Clariti generates every required policy with the correct English legislative references.
Childminders must take reasonable steps to ensure safety and manage risks across the setting, outings, and activities. Risk assessments and safety checks should be proportionate to the setting, outings and activities, and reviewed regularly and when circumstances change. Clariti tracks all review dates and prompts you when a review is due.
A full record for every minded child covering personal details, emergency contacts, permissions, and any relevant medical or dietary information. Clariti keeps all information connected and current.
Regular observations evidencing each child's progress across the seven areas of EYFS learning, including the Characteristics of Effective Learning. Clariti generates structured observations from your notes.
Evidence of qualifications, DBS checks, first aid certificates, and CPD. Renewal alerts mean nothing lapses before an inspection.
Ofsted expects childminders to be able to speak confidently about the quality of their provision. Clariti builds a continuous self-evaluation record from all activity on the platform.
All accidents and incidents must be recorded and, where required, reported to Ofsted and the local authority. Clariti provides structured recording and prompts where notification may be required.
When you register with Clariti, your postcode tells the platform which nation you are in. Every document, framework reference, and legislative citation is applied automatically. You never need to know which framework applies. Clariti handles it and generates inspection-ready documents built specifically for England.
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