Updated: Clarified our guidance in Annex 2 about individuals who start work in settings before their DBS certificates are available.
The handbook sets out what inspectors must consider when inspecting safeguarding. It outlines the evidence that inspectors will look for during inspections and sets out the judgements they will make.
It needs to be read alongside the ‘Common inspection framework: education, skills and early years’ and the individual inspection remit handbooks.
For further reading see Ofsted’ safeguarding policy and ‘Guidance for inspectors: what to do if a child or young person discloses a safeguarding concern’.