Amendments

In February 2025, this chapter was refreshed.

In February 2025, links to sources of further information were updated.

This chapter was updated in February 2025 to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets (GOV.UK). See Section 4.5, Concluding the Investigation.

This chapter was updated in February 2025 with a link to DBS guidance leaflets (GOV.UK). See Section 4.4, Concluding the Investigation. 

Section 14.1, Registering an appeal with the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Disability) was updated in February 2025 in line with case law.

Section 4.2, Procedural Fairness was updated in February 2025 in line with case-law.

In February 2025, information on Ofsted checks was added into Section 5.1, Checks. A link was added to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets (GOV.UK) in Related Guidance.

In February 2025, information on how to request information about an applicant from Ofsted was added to Section 3, Stage One - The Pre-Assessment Process. A link to DBS guidance leaflets (GOV.UK) was added in Related Guidance.

This chapter was added to the manual in February 2025.

In February 2025, a link was added to Ofsted and CQC Joint Registration Guidance: Children's Homes and Health Care.

In February 2025, information was added in relation to Ofsted and CQC Joint Registration Guidance: Children's Homes and Health Care.