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Find out how you can still register with Ofsted if you provide childcare immediately before or after school for less than 2 hours in a day.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a residential family centre.
Check the availability and any issues affecting the Childcare service.
Statutory guidance for local authorities on the use of agency child and family social workers.
Professional development resources for improving teaching and leadership of reception years.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects independent fostering agencies.
Summary of the main changes and provisions of the act and how they may affect children and families.
Local authority funding to support the provision of new early years entitlement and wraparound places.
This explains how to get a Disclosure and Barring Service check if you are aged 16 or over and you live or work in a childcare setting.
Guide for parents with learning disabilities, explaining changes to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system.
A framework of modifiable factors to guide promotion of good mental health in babies, children and young people.
Guidance on supervising the activities of workers and volunteers with children.
Information for British nationals who are considering entering into surrogacy arrangements in foreign countries.
These easy read guides explain what Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children is, how you can apply for it and what happens when a child turns 16.
Statutory guidance for local authorities on the assessment and approval process of foster carers for looked-after children.
Sets out who is eligible to apply for the Healthy Start scheme under the extended criteria, and how to apply.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with an adoption support agency.
Guidance for applicants on what to expect from Ofsted during the childcare application review process.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with an independent fostering agency.
The national minimum standards that apply to residential family centres.
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