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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.
Find out what reducing parental conflict is and about the work of the Reducing Parental Conflict Programme.
Specification and validation rules for local authorities and software suppliers preparing for the 2025 to 2026 children in need census.
If you are a civil servant considering taking shared parental leave, this guidance will give you a better understanding of the options available to you.
Legacy resources to support button battery safety and raise awareness produced for a product safety campaign during 2021.
Information for local authority services, adoption and fostering agencies, residential centres and other children's social care services.
This factsheet explains how the ASQ-3 tool will be used to collect data to monitor child development across England.
Departmental advice for children’s homes providers and their partners following amendments to the Children’s Homes Regulations 2001.
Grant Determination for the Families First Partnership Programme Transformation (Revenue) Grant 2025 to 2026.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a residential family centre.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects adoption support agencies.
Application forms to complete to register with Ofsted.
Case studies for training multi-agency groups on identifying and preventing child neglect.
Guide for local authorities submitting children’s social work workforce returns for 2026.
Volume 4: statutory guidance on fostering services for looked-after children.
Information on the DfE early years COVID-19 recovery programme, which offers leadership support, coaching and mentoring.
Statutory guidance on early childhood services and Sure Start children's centres.
A major initiative to ensure pregnant and breastfeeding women can make informed decisions about their healthcare
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.
This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for those wishing to become childcare providers.
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