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Statutory guidance for local authorities on the provision of early education and childcare.
Information for local authorities about the School-based Nursery Capital Grant 2027 to 2030.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a children's home.
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.
Guidance for childminders, nannies and other registered childcare providers with examples of what Ofsted considers to be a significant event.
Find out whether you need to tell Ofsted about an accident, injury or illness a child suffers while in your care.
Meningococcal immunisation information for public health professionals.
Guidance for local authorities that will receive funding to deliver the holiday activities and food programme.
Use this guide to help you think about the items you would like to include in your child maintenance arrangement.
The areas of public health where health visiting and school nursing teams in England can have the greatest impact.
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.
A report from the Chief Medical Officers in the UK on the amount and type of physical activity people should be doing to improve their health.
Find out when you must apply to register if you want to set up a daycare organisation for children.
Our expectations of inspectors and providers during inspection or other regulatory activity.
Find local education and childcare information for areas across England.
Annex A form for children's homes and secure children's homes to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
The principles underlying the programme and the expectations that public health nursing teams are expected to meet when delivering services in England.
Guidance to help practitioners identify the signs of child abuse and neglect and understand what action to take.
Safeguarding guidance, e-learning and resources for providers of after-school clubs, activities and tuition, and other out-of-school settings.
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