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Examples of rapid reviews for serious child safeguarding incidents.
Departmental advice containing the national minimum standards applicable to adoption agencies and adoption support agencies.
Evaluation and summary reports for the Children's social care innovation programme (CSCIP) grouped by theme.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects secure children's homes.
Guidance for joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) of the multi-agency response to children who are victims of domestic abuse.
This highlights the fundamental importance of social and emotional capabilities for achievement of all other outcomes for young people.
Information pack for young people in the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) turning 18.
Guidance for anyone wanting to register and operate as a childminder agency.
How local authorities can develop, use and improve data analytics tools in children's social care.
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'.
How a prospective or registered childcare provider can appeal if Ofsted plans to take steps that will affect their registration.
A toolkit containing guidance, data and other resources to support professionals who are helping families affected by parental alcohol and drug problems.
Ofsted's variation fees for children’s social care services.
Operational guidance for local authorities on the data collection and price caps rules on the use of agency child and family social workers.
Guidance to support primary school teachers deliver food teaching in schools.
Information on indicators of local authority early education services, and ways to compare an individual local authority to other local authorities.
Read about Reducing Parental Conflict activity in local areas to support families in conflict.
Guidance for providers on registering a children’s home with Ofsted when the care and accommodation is provided in more than one building.
Annex A form for residential family centres to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
Statutory guidance for professionals supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in residential settings.
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