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Forms for supported accommodation providers to fill in for inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
Statutory guidance on the provision of accommodation for 16 and 17 year old young people who may be homeless and/or require accommodation.
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.
Case studies for training multi-agency groups on identifying and preventing child neglect.
Your electronic device will need to meet certain specifications to allow you to work as an Ofsted inspector.
The role of local authorities and the application of the corporate parenting principles.
Volume 4: statutory guidance on fostering services for looked-after children.
Role description and qualification specification for early years special educational needs coordinators (SENCOs).
These guidelines on the prevention of secondary cases have been developed following a review of the epidemiology of invasive Hib disease.
Operational guidance for local authorities on the data collection and price caps rules on the use of agency child and family social workers.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects residential family centres.
We publish these summaries when we or the setting need to take action to ensure they are meeting the requirements for registration.
How local authorities should support children who are cared for by extended family, friends, or connected individuals.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
How virtual school heads should manage the school-age pupil premium and the early years pupil premium for looked-after children.
Information about the personal data we collect for children taking part in the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP).
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.
Guidance for local authorities on how to express an interest in applying to become part of the Kinship Allowance Pilot.
How adoption agencies should handle applications from people wishing to adopt a child from another country.
Guidance on infant and follow-on formula, the application form for infant and follow-on formula made from protein hydrolysates, and forms to notify the authority.
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