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Guidance on supervising the activities of workers and volunteers with children.
How local authorities should report incidents to the Department for Education, Ofsted and Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel.
Guidance for local areas to embed working together to safeguard children and the children’s social care national framework in practice.
Statutory and operational guidance for clinical commissioning groups and local authorities as child death review partners.
Data dashboard designed to support local authorities and partners with the implementation of the children’s social care national framework.
Statutory guidance for local authorities and their partners to stop children going missing and to protect those who do.
This document provides an overview of safeguarding to dental teams and reinforces its importance.
Guidance for special schools providing residential accommodation for any child.
Statutory guidance on the provision of accommodation for 16 and 17 year old young people who may be homeless and/or require accommodation.
Information for providers, parents and carers about what happens when we suspend a childcare provider’s registration.
Departmental advice for those working with children in certain types of performance or activity in England.
Information for those who work with children on a plan to help prevent child abuse arising from religion or superstition.
Ofsted’s safeguarding policy and guidance for inspectors on handling safeguarding disclosures.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
Guidance for inspectors carrying out a joint targeted area inspection (JTAI) of the multi-agency response to children and their families who need help in a local authority area in England.
How local authorities should collect and submit data to complete the children’s social work workforce census.
Evaluation and summary reports for the Children's social care innovation programme (CSCIP) grouped by theme.
This outlines what FGM is, the legislation and penalties involved and the help and support available. The statement is often referred to as a health passport.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a residential family centre.
Guide for local authorities submitting children’s social work workforce returns for 2026.
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