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Helping early years providers offer healthy, balanced and nutritious food.
If you are a childminder, you must tell Ofsted within 14 days about new people aged 16 or over who live or work in the home where you look after children. This includes children who turn 16. If you are a childminder without …
The purpose, principles and outcomes local authorities should achieve for children and families, and the enablers of good practice.
Information for childminders and providers of childcare on domestic premises wishing to register with a childminder agency.
You must tell Ofsted about changes to certain people in your organisation or to your premises.
Find out how misconduct in the teaching profession is regulated, investigated and managed.
Guidance for childcare providers on when you must register with Ofsted or a childminder agency, when you cannot register, and when you do not have to.
How local authorities should implement Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies services.
Guidance to provide support for early years practitioners when completing the early years foundation stage (EYFS) progress check at age 2.
Details of immunisations for children between 2 and 5 years, before they start school.
Find out whether you need to tell Ofsted about an accident, injury or illness a child suffers while in your care.
Additional funding for local authorities delivering the government’s free early years entitlements programme.
Find local education and childcare information for areas across England.
Use this guide to help you think about the items you would like to include in your child maintenance arrangement.
Guidance to help practitioners identify the signs of child abuse and neglect and understand what action to take.
Information for local authorities about the school-based nursery capital grant 2027 to 2030.
Find out when you must apply to register if you want to set up a daycare organisation for children.
Safeguarding guidance, e-learning and resources for providers of after-school clubs, activities and tuition, and other out-of-school settings.
If you get Universal Credit, you could get an extra amount to help support your children if they normally live with you.
How schools and early years settings, including childminders, can work with parents and carers to support children’s transition into reception.
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