From today (Monday), childcare providers do not have to notify Ofsted of any Covid-19 cases in their setting, whether in staff or children.
The news comes amid record-breaking reports of cases of Covid in early years settings as of the end of January, with Ofsted figures showing that there were more than 5,000 notifications from early years settings for the week of 24 January.
Ofsted said that the Department for Education has decided that from 21 February, if you are a childcare provider, you are no longer required to notify Ofsted, or the childminder agency with which you are registered, of any Covid-19 cases in the setting, whether that is of a child or staff member.
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