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This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for childminders.
Volume 1: statutory guidance about court orders and the roles of the police and the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.
Guidance on running the National Child Measurement Programme, which collects the height and weight of reception and year 6 children across England every year.
Explore the impact of parental conflict on children and young people.
Forms for supported accommodation providers to fill in for inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
Outlines the provisions of the Advertising (Less Healthy Food Definitions and Exemptions) Regulations 2024 which will come into force on 5 January 2026.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects independent fostering agencies.
A toolkit to support commissioning of supervised toothbrushing programmes in early years settings and schools.
What early years settings must do to apply for an exemption from the early years foundation stage (EYFS).
Statutory guidance for local authorities on the use of agency child and family social workers.
Statutory guidance on the special guardianship services local authorities need to provide in accordance with the Children Act 1989.
This document provides an overview of safeguarding to dental teams and reinforces its importance.
Statutory guidance relating to care planning and reviewing arrangements for looked-after children.
Statutory guidance for local authorities and adoption agencies.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a residential family centre.
Ofsted's policy on how we regulate children's social care establishments and agencies explains what we may do if a provider is not following the regulations.
Guidance for local authorities pre-selected to take part in the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme between financial years 2022 to 2025.
Guidance for special schools providing residential accommodation for any child.
The national minimum standards that apply to residential family centres.
Guidance for local authorities on how to express an interest in applying to become part of the Kinship Allowance Pilot.
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