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How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a voluntary adoption agency.
Resources for individuals and organisations to download to support buying toys safely this Christmas.
Explains how changes to the early years foundation stage (EYFS) framework will affect you, what you need to do and how to access support.
The Child Poverty Taskforce leads the development and delivery of an ambitious cross government Child Poverty Strategy to reduce and alleviate child poverty.
Guidance for childminder agencies about the main activities carried out by inspectors. It also sets out the judgements that inspectors will make.
Evidence and guidance to enable healthcare professionals to make improvements against wider factors that affect health and wellbeing.
Guidance for health professionals on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND).
Statutory guidance on early childhood services and Sure Start children's centres.
The letter of notice and form to complete (RAA A1) for thematic regional adoption agency inspections.
Information on the 14 local authorities who have been selected as trailblazers for the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme.
Handouts for training multi-agency groups on identifying and preventing child neglect.
For inspection from 1 April 2018. The letter of notice and form to complete (Annex A) for voluntary adoption agency inspections.
Information on the DfE early years COVID-19 recovery programme, which offers leadership support, coaching and mentoring.
Guidance from the Chief Medical Officer for healthcare professionals on safe alcohol consumption for children and young people.
This highlights the fundamental importance of social and emotional capabilities for achievement of all other outcomes for young people.
Guidance to help countries develop commitments and request technical assistance relating to the Global Charter on Children’s Care Reform.
Information for NHS and public health professionals focusing on the life course approach which aims to give people fairer life chances.
Information for employers on supporting kinship carers in the workplace and how to be a kinship friendly employer.
A conversation framework for talking to parents about the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP).
Guidance for providers, social workers and placement commissioners on placing children, subject to a deprivation of liberty order (DoL), in unregistered settings.
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