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Resource to help improve early years services from pregnancy to age 2.
Evidence and guidance to help healthcare professionals provide early intervention for children and reduce long term health and social costs.
Letter that Ofsted sends to independent fostering agencies giving notice of inspection and asking for particular information.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a voluntary adoption agency.
Logos for Sure Start children's centres and for organisations providing Sure Start services on behalf of a children’s centre.
Handouts for training multi-agency groups on identifying and preventing child neglect.
Read about Reducing Parental Conflict activity in local areas to support families in conflict.
An algorithm for midwives to help diagnose carbon monoxide poisoning in pregnant women and offer advice for women in the event of exposure.
Specification and validation rules for local authorities and software suppliers preparing for the 2026 to 2027 children in need census.
How local authorities can request support from sector-led improvement partners to improve their children’s services.
Wellbeing is linked with an individual’s physical health, health behaviours and resilience (the ability to cope with adverse circumstances).
This DVD highlights the importance of immunisation in protecting children from serious diseases.
Infographic for children and young people summarising UK government actions to protect children’s rights.
From summer 2013, changes to the meningococcal C vaccine schedule will offer better protection to teens and young adults, including those entering university for the first time.
Report highlighting best practice from local authorities, including increased support for care leavers over the coronavirus (COVID-19) period.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects secure 16 to 19 academies.
A quick reference guide to the childhood flu vaccines for winter 2025 to 2026.
Examples to show how some local authorities and their partners have integrated elements of parent conflict provision into mainstream services for families.
Impact of parental conflict on local services, including education, health and social care, court systems, and drug and alcohol services.
Evidence-based guidance to support practitioners, commissioners and providers of tier 2 weight management services.
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