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This guidance explains what providers of children’s homes must do under the law when recruiting and employing staff.
Statistics on children referred to and assessed by children's social services for the year ending 31 March 2020.
Advice for parents and carers about the main risks children may be particularly vulnerable to and information about available help and support.
Using Young Lives research findings to examine the intersections of poverty and children’s work in India
Search for Sure Start Children's Centres near to your home to find out about daycare and parenting advice
Guidance for schools that describes the experience of primary schools that have worked well to support children in care.
A tool that provides hospital admissions information for children with acute health conditions.
Advice for local areas to embed working together to safeguard children and the children’s social care national framework in practice.
Statistics on children referred to and assessed by children's social services for the year ending 31 March 2022.
How local authorities should collect and submit data to complete the children’s social work workforce census.
Find out whether you need to tell Ofsted about an accident, injury or illness a child suffers while in your care.
How and when to apply for childcare places and schools.
How the government will reform children's social care in England.
Information about Universal Credit for families with more than 2 children.
Guidance for schools that describes the experience of secondary schools that have worked well to support children in care.
Annual statistics on the numbers of children living in households where a parent or guardian claimed out-of-work benefits in May each year.
Progress against the set of well-being indicators for children in the UK including health, relationships, local area and school.
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