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Do you know the name of the provider or the provider's Unique Reference Number (URN)?
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To find an inspection report, enter the name of the provider - for example 'Westminster City School' - into the search box and press search. If you know the Unique Reference Number (URN) - for example '101153' - you can search using that. You can also search using any part of the provider's address, such as the first part of its postcode - 'NW1'. For their security, we don't publish addresses for children's homes, childminders, home childcarers or childcare on domestic premises. Please search by their URN only.
The search results will give a link to the page of the provider along with details of its inspection reports. For detailed descriptions of providers and information on what to do if you can't find an inspection report, click the blue help box within the relevant provider section.
If you don't find what you're looking for, more search options are available in the sections on the right.
Childminders; childcare on domestic premises; childcare on non-domestic premises; home childcarers; and children's centres.
Children's homes; residential family centres; fostering services and agencies; adoption services and agencies; adoption support agencies; welfare of boarders in boarding schools, residential colleges and residential special schools; and children's and local services by local authorities.
Maintained nursery, primary and secondary schools; independent schools; special schools; pupil referral units; and service children's education.
Colleges; work-based learning; adult and community learning; learndirect; nextstep; adult employment and skills; prisons and secure establishments; and teacher training.
An inspector's findings are published in a report, together with basic information about the provider. An inspection report provides information about the effectiveness of the provider's work, tells you what the provider does well, and contains recommendations about what the provider should do to improve further.
If you are looking for a particular provider and know its name or Unique Reference Number (URN) use the quick search on the left.
More search options are available in the sections above. Enter the section that you are interested in and use the search options to:
When it comes to choosing childcare, a school or adult learning, for example, it is important to have as much information as possible. Our inspection reports are comprehensive and impartial to help you make an informed decision.
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