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Statutory guidance on the provision of accommodation for 16 and 17 year old young people who may be homeless and/or require accommodation.
Guide for parents with learning disabilities, explaining changes to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system.
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.
A leaflet for parents which describes the immunisations offered to premature babies.
Departmental advice for those working with children in certain types of performance or activity in England.
Guide for local authorities submitting the children looked after data return for the year 2024 to 2025.
Statutory guidance relating to care planning and reviewing arrangements for looked-after children.
Statutory guidance on Junior ISAs for children and young people who have been in local authority care for 12 months or more.
Statutory guidance for local authorities on the assessment and approval process of foster carers for looked-after children.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects boarding schools and residential special schools.
Ofsted’s safeguarding policy and guidance for inspectors on handling safeguarding disclosures.
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.
How adoption agencies should handle applications from people wishing to adopt a child from another country.
Statutory guidance for local authorities and adoption agencies.
Information for those who work with children on a plan to help prevent child abuse arising from religion or superstition.
Leaflet for GPs and practice staff to support the nasal spray flu vaccination programme for children.
Guidance for local providers of infectious diseases in pregnancy screening.
How local authorities should support children who are cared for by extended family, friends, or connected individuals.
Information for providers, parents and carers about what happens when we suspend a childcare provider’s registration.
Guidance for special schools providing residential accommodation for any child.
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