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Guidance for special schools providing residential accommodation for any child.
This guide is for providers and commissioners to help them understand the registration requirements with CQC and Ofsted and when to register with one or both regulatory bodies.
Guide for local authorities submitting children in need census 2025 to 2026 returns.
Information for providers, parents and carers about what happens when we suspend a childcare provider’s registration.
Volume 4: statutory guidance on fostering services for looked-after children.
'You're Welcome': standards to help improve the quality of, and access to, health and wellbeing services for young people.
This document provides an overview of safeguarding to dental teams and reinforces its importance.
An explanation of what happens to those judged inadequate on the Early Years Register and those not meeting registration requirements on the Childcare Register.
Information about the SFPC programme to help safely reduce the number of children entering care.
A framework of modifiable factors to guide promotion of good mental health in babies, children and young people.
Information to help schools support the delivery of the National Child Measurement Programme to measure children's height and weight in reception and year 6.
Description of scarlet fever, potential complications of the disease and advice on who's most at risk and how to prevent the spread.
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.
Leaflet for parents explaining what happens when vaccines have inadvertently been stored outside of the recommended storage temperature range.
Your electronic device will need to meet certain specifications to allow you to work as an Ofsted inspector.
A major initiative to ensure pregnant and breastfeeding women can make informed decisions about their healthcare
The role of local authorities and the application of the corporate parenting principles.
Departmental advice for children’s homes providers and their partners following amendments to the Children’s Homes Regulations 2001.
An illustrated simple text version of the leaflets for the adult and child flu programme aimed at those with low literacy.
How to help different groups respond to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) consultation.
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