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Statutory guidance relating to care planning and reviewing arrangements for looked-after children.
Guidance for inspectors on how to decide when to inspect or visit without notice.
Resources to support blind cord safety and raise awareness.
Dealing with education, health and care (EHC) plans for children and young people who move into or out of a local authority area or England.
The funding available to local authorities since September 2024 to expand wraparound care, and their role in delivering it.
Requirements you must meet if you are a childminder registered with Ofsted on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.
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.
This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for childminders.
Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.
Information to help schools support the delivery of the National Child Measurement Programme to measure children's height and weight in reception and year 6.
Forms for supported accommodation providers to fill in for inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
Guidance for applicants on what to expect from Ofsted during the childcare application review process.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects independent fostering agencies.
Guide for local authorities submitting the children looked after data return for the year 2025 to 2026.
Documents to help local authorities and providers commission and deliver maternity services.
Volume 1: statutory guidance about court orders and the roles of the police and the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.
Terms of reference for the independent investigation into maternity and neonatal care in England.
A guide for local authorities about education, health and care (EHC) plans for 19- to 25-year-olds with special educational needs and disability (SEND).
Explore the impact of parental conflict on children and young people.
Find out if your State Pension will be affected by the delay to National Insurance replacement credits for parents and carers, and how to tell HMRC.
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