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Annex A form for residential family centres to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
Guide for children referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) because they might be victims of exploitation, human trafficking or modern slavery.
Resource to help improve early years services from pregnancy to age 2.
Guidance to support education settings who want to use external expertise to enhance their online safety education.
Examples of rapid reviews for serious child safeguarding incidents.
Guide for local authorities submitting children’s social work workforce returns for 2026.
Read about Reducing Parental Conflict activity in local areas to support families in conflict.
A guide for social care professionals on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disability.
Information for support care providers on using the training, support and development (TSD) standards for foster carers.
Career planning information and tools for those interested in working in the early years education sector.
Funding for local authorities to appoint virtual school heads to support the education of previously looked-after children.
This briefing offers head teachers, governors and school staff a summary of the key evidence that highlights the link between health and wellbeing and educational attainment.
Exercises and guidance documents for training multi-agency groups on identifying and preventing child neglect.
Information on the 14 local authorities who have been selected as trailblazers for the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme.
The Lampard Inquiry (formerly known as the Essex Mental Health Independent Inquiry) will examine deaths of mental health inpatients in Essex between 2000 and 2023.
Guidance for child health information system (CHIS) providers on information requirements, and suppliers on specifications for collecting and reporting data.
Specification and validation rules for local authorities and software suppliers preparing for the 2026 to 2027 children in need census.
Information on the DfE early years COVID-19 recovery programme, which offers leadership support, coaching and mentoring.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a residential holiday scheme for disabled children.
Guide for schools on how terrorist groups such as ISIL use social media to encourage travel to Syria and Iraq.
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