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Data submission specifications for the children looked after (CLA) return for 2026 to 2027.
Statutory guidance for local authorities on children who lose their looked-after status when remanded or sentenced to custody.
Guidance to support commissioning of the Family Nurse Partnership programme for improving public health outcomes for children, young people and families.
Application forms to complete to register with Ofsted.
A summary of what attending a review panel is like and the documents that you can submit to the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM).
How Ofsted will work with other organisations.
Information on the 14 local authorities who have been selected as trailblazers for the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme.
Information for NHS and public health professionals focusing on the life course approach which aims to give people fairer life chances.
Resource to help improve early years services from pregnancy to age 2.
A resource to help local commissioners provide cost-effective interventions for children aged up to 5 and pregnant women.
An algorithm for midwives to help diagnose carbon monoxide poisoning in pregnant women and offer advice for pregnant women in the event of exposure.
Guidance on supporting and protecting all children whose health and development is at risk because of neglect.
Guidance for childminder agencies about the main activities carried out by inspectors. It also sets out the judgements that inspectors will make.
A guide to the use, storage and sharing of information about children in care homes.
Advice for social care providers about how they may arrange for Ofsted inspectors to review records held on electronic systems.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects residential holiday schemes for disabled children.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a voluntary adoption agency.
Information for children referred to the National Referral Mechanism because they might be victims of exploitation, human trafficking or modern slavery.
Good practice advice to support local authorities to meet the accommodation needs of care leavers.
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