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Guidance on how Ofsted inspects independent fostering agencies.
How local authorities should extend the virtual school head role to promote the education of children with a social worker and children in kinship care.
Explore the impact of parental conflict on children and young people.
Guidance on running the National Child Measurement Programme, which collects the height and weight of reception and year 6 children across England every year.
Outlines the provisions of the Advertising (Less Healthy Food Definitions and Exemptions) Regulations 2024 which will come into force on 5 January 2026.
Volume 1: statutory guidance about court orders and the roles of the police and the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.
A toolkit to support commissioning of supervised toothbrushing programmes in early years settings and schools.
Guidance for providers of childcare on domestic and non-domestic premises who want to expand their registered setting into new premises.
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.
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.
Forms for supported accommodation providers to fill in for inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
Statutory guidance for local authorities and adoption agencies.
Statutory guidance for local authorities on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of privately fostered children.
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.
The national minimum standards that apply to residential family centres.
Guidance for special schools providing residential accommodation for any child.
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