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How local authorities can deal with international child protection cases.
A framework to help social care and criminal justice agencies keep looked-after children out of the criminal justice system.
Leaflet for parents explaining what happens when vaccines have inadvertently been stored outside of the recommended storage temperature range.
How Ofsted regulates applicants and childcare services that are only on the Childcare Register.
How a prospective or registered childcare provider can appeal if Ofsted plans to take steps that will affect their registration.
How a prospective or registered childcare provider can object if Ofsted intends to take steps that will affect their application or registration.
Statutory guidance for LAs and professionals who support unaccompanied migrant children, who may be victims, or potential victims, of modern slavery.
Examples of rapid reviews for serious child safeguarding incidents.
Information on indicators of local authority early education services, and ways to compare an individual local authority to other local authorities.
How you can ask for an independent review if you disagree with an adoption agency’s or fostering service provider’s qualifying determination letter.
How to confirm a measles diagnosis, manage cases and contacts, control infection, and vaccinate young or partially-covered patients.
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.
Guidance to support education settings who want to use external expertise to enhance their online safety education.
Guidance for local authorities about extending Personal Adviser (PA) support to age 25.
Guidance for joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) of the multi-agency response to children who are victims of domestic abuse.
A conversation framework for talking to parents about the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP).
Statutory guidance for local authorities on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of privately fostered children.
A list of promises for central and local government to make to young people moving out of care and into adulthood.
Statutory guidance for local authorities with responsibility for education and children’s social services functions.
Guidance for those working with children who may have been recruited or transported for the purposes of exploitation.
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