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Statutory guidance for local authorities on the assessment and approval process of foster carers for looked-after children.
We publish these summaries when we or the setting need to take action to ensure they are meeting the requirements for registration.
Statutory guidance for local authorities and adoption agencies.
Statutory guidance for local authorities on the use of agency child and family social workers.
Statutory guidance on the provision of accommodation for 16 and 17 year old young people who may be homeless and/or require accommodation.
The national minimum standards that apply to residential family centres.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with an independent fostering agency.
Information for providers, parents and carers about what happens when we suspend a childcare provider’s registration.
Non-statutory guidance for schools, responsible bodies and childcare providers looking to open or expand school-based nursery provision.
Guidance for special schools providing residential accommodation for any child.
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.
Technical specification and validation rules for local authorities and software suppliers preparing for the early years census.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
Sets out who is eligible to apply for the Healthy Start scheme under the extended criteria, and how to apply.
Explains the HPV, Td/IPV and MenACWY vaccinations given to young people in school years 7 to 13.
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.
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.
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.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects boarding schools and residential special schools.
Guide for local authorities submitting children in need census 2026 to 2027 returns.
Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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