Policy papers and consultations

Government has formulated final policy for introducing advertising restrictions for HFSS products on TV and online and is now seeking your views on the draft regulations that accompany primary legislation.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 2 others
• Updated: 9 December 2022

This consultation seeks your views on our proposals for a new judgement on the experiences and progress of care leavers within the ILACS framework.

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 2 December 2022

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) want to change the way we inspect services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This consultation asks children and young people w…

• From: Care Quality Commission and 1 others
• Updated: 29 November 2022

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission seek your views on proposed changes to the way they jointly inspect area SEND arrangements from 2023.

• From: Care Quality Commission and 1 others
• Updated: 29 November 2022

We're seeking views on proposed technical changes to the Social Workers Regulations 2018.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 19 August 2022

Consultation seeking views on the proposed introduction of a new enforcement power which is intended to strengthen Child Maintenance Service (CMS) enforcement powers.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 9 July 2022

Mae'r llywodraeth yn gwneud newidiadau i'r rheolau ynglŷn â gwneud eich penderfyniadau eich hun. Rydym yn diweddaru Cod Ymarfer y Ddeddf Galluedd Meddyliol ac yn ystyried system newydd o drefniadau diogelu – Y Tref…

• From: Department for Education and 3 others
• Updated: 21 June 2022

Mae'r ymgynghoriad hwn yn gofyn am farn ar newidiadau a gynigir i God Ymarfer Deddf Galluedd Meddyliol 2005 a rheoliadau'r Trefniadau Amddiffyn Rhyddid (LPS).

• From: Department for Education and 3 others
• Updated: 21 June 2022

The government is making changes to the rules about making your own decisions. We are updating the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice and considering a new system of safeguards – the Liberty Protection Safeguards.

• From: Department for Education and 3 others
• Updated: 21 June 2022

This consultation seeks views on proposed changes to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice and implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards.

• From: Department for Education and 3 others
• Updated: 21 June 2022

We are seeking views on proposed changes to the statutory guidance Keeping children safe in education 2021 with a view to making changes for September 2022.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 20 May 2022

Delivery plan for Opportunity North East (ONE) that aims to improve educational outcomes in secondary schools across the north-east of England.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 8 April 2022

The government's response to the Health and Social Care Committee report: Children and young people’s mental health.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 17 March 2022

Ofsted seeks your views on proposed changes to the way they carry out interim inspections of children’s homes and the way they inspect residential holiday schemes for disabled children (RHSDC).

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 11 March 2022

Information about childminder agencies (CMAs).

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 3 March 2022

We're seeking views on our proposals to make changes to the fees and frequency of inspections regulations from 1 April 2022.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 28 February 2022

A paper on the characteristics of group-based child sexual exploitation.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 23 December 2021

We are seeking views on proposed standards for unregulated provision for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 15 December 2021

We are seeking views from care experienced young people on proposed standards for unregulated accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 15 December 2021

The government's response to the Health and Social Care Committee report: 'The safety of maternity services in England'.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 19 October 2021