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How local authorities should collect data from social care services to complete the annual children in need census.
Guide for local authorities submitting the children looked after data return for the year 2025 to 2026.
How local authorities should collect and submit data for the annual children looked after return (also known as SSDA903).
Guide for local authorities submitting children in need census 2025 to 2026 returns.
Guide for local authorities submitting children in need census 2026 to 2027 returns.
Guide for local authorities submitting the children looked after data return for the year 2024 to 2025.
Data submission specifications for the children looked after (CLA) return for 2025 to 2026.
Specification and validation rules for local authorities and software suppliers preparing for the 2025 to 2026 children in need census.
Guide for local authorities submitting the children looked after data return for the year 2026 to 2027.
How we produce statistics on looked-after children.
Data submission specifications for the children looked after (CLA) return for 2026 to 2027.
Specifications of children in need census reports that local authorities can run in COLLECT.
Specification and validation rules for local authorities and software suppliers preparing for the 2026 to 2027 children in need census.
Guidance for inspectors on carrying out joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) of local area services on children's mental health.
Data submission specifications for the children looked after (CLA) return for 2024 to 2025.
Data submission specifications for the children looked after (CLA) return for 2019 to 2020.
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