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A practical guide for staff on managing cases of infectious diseases in children and young people's settings, including education.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a children's home.
Update following the Supreme Court judgment on 2 June 2026 clarifying the definition of the deprivation of liberty.
Guidance on information sharing for people who provide safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers.
Ofsted-registered childminders, nannies, nurseries and other daycare must use this service to report significant events affecting their childcare as soon as possible but always within 14 days.
Guidance for safeguarding partners on implementing Family Help and multi-agency child protection reforms, and increasing support for family networks.
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Guidance for those providing residential children’s homes for vulnerable children.
How to get a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if you want to look after children for a living: who needs a check, what it costs and how long it takes.
You must apply to Ofsted if you want to take up a governance position in a daycare organisation, or if you start living or working in a home where daycare takes place.
Guidance for schools on creating a policy around the use of emergency auto-injectors (AAI)
Statutory guidance for local authorities on the provision of early education and childcare.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects children's homes.
Meningococcal immunisation information for public health professionals.
Local authorities and regional adoption agencies can apply for therapeutic funding for eligible adoptive, special guardianship order and child arrangement order families.
Guidance for childminders, nannies and other registered childcare providers with examples of what Ofsted considers to be a significant event.
Health declaration forms for childminders and people who work in childcare or children's social care.
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