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Poster for providers of extra-curricular clubs, youth organisations and study groups for children.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects secure 16 to 19 academies.
National minimum standards of care for providers of holiday schemes for disabled children (HSDC).
A resource to support local authorities, NHS commissioners and providers, voluntary and community sector organisations to take action to reduce obesity.
The checklist has been provided to support the skills and expertise needed by the workforce to identify needs and issues affecting children.
Guide for children referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) because they might be victims of exploitation, human trafficking or modern slavery.
Logos for Sure Start children's centres and for organisations providing Sure Start services on behalf of a children’s centre.
Directions on arrangements for visits by children to high security psychiatric hospitals.
Guidance to help countries develop commitments and request technical assistance relating to the Global Charter on Children’s Care Reform.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
A detailed description of the methodology of the DHSC calorie model.
The Lampard Inquiry (formerly known as the Essex Mental Health Independent Inquiry) will examine deaths of mental health inpatients in Essex between 2000 and 2023.
Guidance for inspectors carrying out a joint targeted area inspection (JTAI) of the multi-agency response to serious youth violence in a local authority area in England.
Guidance for local authorities evaluating the impact of 30 hours free childcare in their area.
This guide gives information about disability discrimination claims against the responsible body of a school.
Specification on the scope and business rationale of the children’s social work workforce census for 2024 to 2025 and 2025 to 2026.
Guidance on the different areas of the government's child maintenance compliance and arrears strategy 2018.
This document provides information on the uses and users of the Child Maintenance Service statistics.
Training for professionals working with children, young people and families to help them understand, recognise and respond to child poverty.
Help your children to understand what the risks associated with using social media are.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Guidance for childminder agencies on registering with Ofsted, including the process, fees and requirements. It sets out the legal background and the extent of our regulatory powers.
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