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How organisations can get involved with the early adopter programme to help develop a new early career framework for child and family social workers.
Help for agency workers who are paid through umbrella companies to understand their Key Information Document (KID).
Evaluation and summary reports for the Children's social care innovation programme (CSCIP) grouped by theme.
Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.
How to open a Junior ISA for your child - including managing and adding money to an account.
The English national curriculum means children in different schools (at primary and secondary level) study the same subjects to similar standards - it's split into key stages with tests
An explanation of what happens to those judged inadequate on the Early Years Register and those not meeting registration requirements on the Childcare Register.
Find out if a person’s qualifications allow them to work in an early years setting, and if you can include them in staff:child ratios.
A new government campaign will be launched to support parents as research highlights some are unaware their baby's mental health impacts their early development.
We’re responsible for handling appeals against local authority decisions regarding special educational needs, including a refusal to: assess a child or young person’s educational, health and care (EHC) needs reassess their EHC needs issue an EHC plan change what’s in...
Guide for local authorities and providers on when Ofsted will prioritise applications to register children’s homes services.
Information for existing and new Universal Credit claimants with more than 2 children.
Findings from wave 1 of the Children of the 2020s (Cot20s) longitudinal study.
Ofsted has today published the second part in its series of research reviews drawing on a range of research relating to early years education.
By Sharon Gray, YJB Board Member, Education Consultant at Wholehearted Learning and former Head Teacher of special and mainstream schools.
Find out how to register a birth - who can register, birth certificates
Information for early years providers, childminders and nurseries including guidance on the early years foundation stage (EYFS), funding and training.
Guidance for councils about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
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