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Departmental advice containing the national minimum standards applicable to adoption agencies and adoption support agencies.
Training and tools to help practitioners and their managers discuss parental conflict.
Information for healthcare professionals on pertussis (whooping cough).
A major initiative to ensure pregnant and breastfeeding women can make informed decisions about their healthcare
Data submission specifications for the children looked after (CLA) return for 2025 to 2026.
Guidance to support primary school teachers deliver food teaching in schools.
Statutory guidance for local authorities on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of privately fostered children.
How we produce statistics on looked-after children.
Guidance on delivering the kinship allowance pilot and other kinship support, such as family network support packages.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects adoption support agencies.
Statutory guidance about providing short breaks for disabled children to improve their welfare and quality of life.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with an adoption support agency.
Ofsted's annual fees for children’s social care services.
What local authorities need to do to place a child under 13 in a secure children’s home, and guidance on when it is appropriate to do so.
These guidelines on the prevention of secondary cases have been developed following a review of the epidemiology of invasive Hib disease.
Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.
This outlines what FGM is, the legislation and penalties involved and the help and support available. The statement is often referred to as a health passport.
Information for health professionals on the rotavirus vaccination programme.
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.
Statutory guidance on providing effective advocacy services for children and young people making a complaint under the children Act 1989.
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