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How local authorities can request support from sector-led improvement partners to improve their children’s services.
Statutory guidance relating to care planning and reviewing arrangements for looked-after children.
This guidance outlines 'staying put' arrangements that enable care leavers to remain with their former foster carers after they turn 18.
Volume 3: statutory guidance for local authorities on helping care leavers aged 16 and 17 prepare for adulthood.
A guide for inspectors about physical intervention and restrictions of liberty.
Guidance on supervising the activities of workers and volunteers with children.
Statutory guidance for local authorities and adoption agencies.
Flu vaccination guidance and resources for schools.
Statutory guidance for local authorities on the assessment and approval process of foster carers for looked-after children.
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).
Guide for parents with learning disabilities, explaining changes to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system.
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.
Explains the role of local authorities and the funding they'll get to expand the availability of wraparound care in their areas from September 2024.
'You're Welcome': standards to help improve the quality of, and access to, health and wellbeing services for young people.
GP practices can use this template to invite parents and guardians to get their child vaccinated at the local surgery.
Volume 1: statutory guidance about court orders and the roles of the police and the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.
What schools, registered early years providers and childminders need to know about delivering the early years foundation stage (EYFS), and Ofsted inspections under the education inspection framework (EIF).
What Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks you need to have in place and how Ofsted will check the use of the DBS checks and certificates on inspection.
Statutory guidance on the provision of accommodation for 16 and 17 year old young people who may be homeless and/or require accommodation.
Guidance for schools in England on using emergency inhalers.
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