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DCSF is now the Department for Education
This report from Lord Laming into progress being made across the country to implement effective arrangements for safeguarding children.
This document reviews the practical consequences of section 58 and seek parents’ views on smacking.
First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government
This document sets out what the department is doing to achieve its strategic objectives for children and young people.
The government's spending plans for the former Department for Children, Schools and Families, based on resources from the spending reviews.
The department's accounts for 2009 to 2010. It includes details of the department's aims and objectives for the same period.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Proposed changes to teaching and schools to help prepare young people for the challenges of the 21st century.
The government's expenditure plans for the department, based on the resources allocated in the spending reviews.
This outlines the public service agreement (PSA) targets applicable to the DCSF in 2007 and charts the progress towards their achievement.
A strategy to improve the quality of alternative education provision for those excluded from, or who cannot attend mainstream school.
This guidance will identify whether a case is unsuitable for a youth conditional caution and where an alternative should be used.
This sets out proposals to support families as they bring up their children and help families cope with times of stress and difficulty.
The government's expenditure plans for the department, based on the resources allocated in the 2004 and 2007 spending reviews.
This document outlines the government's plan of action for changes which Lord Laming recommended for the universal protection of children.
This document responds to the select committee’s overall conclusions on the single funding formula and its specific recommendations.
This memorandum provides a preliminary assessment of the Education Act 2005.
The government's response to a review which examined policy and practice on the use of restraint across all 3 juvenile secure settings.
This strategy sets out proposals for a programme of reform for 14 to 19 education and seeks views on them.
This is the 2008 report on use of the 'powers to facilitate innovation' order. Including a summary and description of the times it was used.
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