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This booklet covers all immunisations for babies during their first year of life.
Sets out the terms of reference for the independent review of children's hearing services in England.
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib): immunisation information for public health professionals, including updates.
Outlines the provisions of the Advertising (Less Healthy Food Definitions and Exemptions) Regulations 2024 which will come into force on 1 October 2025.
Guidance on running the National Child Measurement Programme, which collects the height and weight of reception and year 6 children across England every year.
Sets out the government's quality standards for children, young people and maternity standards.
Infographic explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for disabled children and disabled young people.
This guidance provides local authority analysts with the technical detail they need to submit aggregate data to the central system.
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'.
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.
A leaflet for parents which describes the immunisations offered to premature babies.
Evidence and guidance on childhood obesity, to help families and communities intervene and help change eating and activity habits.
Leaflet for parents explaining what happens when vaccines have inadvertently been stored outside of the recommended storage temperature range.
These guidelines on the prevention of secondary cases have been developed following a review of the epidemiology of invasive Hib disease.
Guidance to support secondary school teachers deliver food teaching in schools.
This factsheet explains how the ASQ-3 tool will be used to collect data to monitor child development across England.
Guidance to support primary school teachers deliver food teaching in schools.
A leaflet to remind you to get your child immunised at one year of age.
Information to help healthcare professionals speak with people, following suspected or confirmed diagnosis of bilateral renal agenesis.
Description of scarlet fever, potential complications of the disease and advice on who's most at risk and how to prevent the spread.
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