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A list of promises for central and local government to make to young people moving out of care and into adulthood.
A conversation framework for talking to parents about the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP).
Information for support care providers on using the training, support and development (TSD) standards for foster carers.
Guidance for providers, social workers and placement commissioners on placing children, subject to a deprivation of liberty order (DoL), in unregistered settings.
How Ofsted regulates applicants and childcare services that are only on the Childcare Register.
Leaflet for GPs and practice staff to support the nasal spray flu vaccination programme for children.
Criteria and advice for accredited early years initial teacher training providers offering the assessment only route to EYTS.
Ofsted's variation fees for children’s social care services.
How local authorities should collect and submit data to complete the children’s social work workforce census.
Guidance for health professionals on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND).
Information on indicators of local authority early education services, and ways to compare an individual local authority to other local authorities.
Guidance on child protection cases and care orders where the child has links to a foreign country.
Statutory guidance on early childhood services and Sure Start children's centres.
Exercises and guidance documents for training multi-agency groups on identifying and preventing child neglect.
Funding for local authorities to appoint virtual school heads to support the education of previously looked-after children.
Information and advice on measles and the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
Statutory guidance for local authorities on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of privately fostered children.
Read about Reducing Parental Conflict activity in local areas to support families in conflict.
Guidance for local authorities applying for funding to support young people leaving care from children’s homes.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects voluntary adoption agencies.
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