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Sets out who is eligible to apply for the Healthy Start scheme under the extended criteria, and how to apply.
Evidence and guidance on childhood obesity, to help families and communities intervene and help change eating and activity habits.
The role of local authorities and the application of the corporate parenting principles.
Information for healthcare professionals on pertussis (whooping cough).
Information for health professionals on the epidemiology, transmission and prevention of Chlamydia abortus which can cause stillbirth or abortion in humans.
Guide for parents with learning disabilities, explaining changes to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system.
Statutory guidance about providing short breaks for disabled children to improve their welfare and quality of life.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects boarding schools and residential special schools.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects residential family centres.
Guidance for children's social care providers about distributing the 2026 annual survey, including a promotional poster that they can use.
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.
Training and tools to help practitioners and their managers discuss parental conflict.
Statutory guidance for LAs and professionals who support unaccompanied migrant children, who may be victims, or potential victims, of modern slavery.
'You're Welcome': standards to help improve the quality of, and access to, health and wellbeing services for young people.
Information for providers, parents and carers about what happens when we suspend a childcare provider’s registration.
We publish these summaries when we or the setting need to take action to ensure they are meeting the requirements for registration.
This guidance provides local authority analysts with the technical detail they need to submit aggregate data to the central system.
Guidance for inspectors on how to make this decision and the process to follow.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a residential family centre.
A 3-minute guide for parents explaining the meningococcal group B (MenB) vaccine and meningococcal disease.
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