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Volume 4: statutory guidance on fostering services for looked-after children.
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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.
UK Chief Medical Officers’ (CMO) commentary on ‘Screen-based activities and children and young people’s mental health and psychosocial wellbeing: a systematic map of reviews'.
Grant Determination for the Families First Partnership Programme Transformation (Revenue) Grant 2025 to 2026.
The importance of continuity between midwifery and health visiting services in England, and how this helps families receive safe, high-quality perinatal care.
Evaluation and summary reports for the Children's social care innovation programme (CSCIP) grouped by theme.
Information about the SFPC programme to help safely reduce the number of children entering care.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is undertaking a market study into early years education and childcare services in England.
Leaflet for parents explaining what happens when vaccines have inadvertently been stored outside of the recommended storage temperature range.
The framework for Ofsted inspections of Cafcass (the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service).
What early years settings must do to apply for an exemption from the early years foundation stage (EYFS).
Guidance for inspectors on carrying out joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) of local area services, and links to the inspection reports.
Outlines the provisions of the Advertising (Less Healthy Food Definitions and Exemptions) Regulations 2024 which will come into force on 5 January 2026.
Guidance to support education settings who want to use external expertise to enhance their online safety education.
Contact details of the people in child death overview panels (CDOPs) who are responsible for receiving child death notifications.
Information for providers, parents and carers about what happens when we suspend a childcare provider’s registration.
Guide for local authorities submitting children in need census 2026 to 2027 returns.
Guidance for inspectors carrying out a joint targeted area inspection (JTAI) of the multi-agency response to children and their families who need help in a local authority area in England.
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