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Data dashboard designed to support local authorities and partners with the implementation of the children’s social care national framework.
Guidance on running the National Child Measurement Programme, which collects the height and weight of reception and year 6 children across England every year.
Explore the impact of parental conflict on children and young people.
Outlines the provisions of the Advertising (Less Healthy Food Definitions and Exemptions) Regulations 2024 which will come into force on 5 January 2026.
A toolkit to support commissioning of supervised toothbrushing programmes in early years settings and schools.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a residential family centre.
Guidance for local authorities pre-selected to take part in the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme between financial years 2022 to 2025.
Infographic explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for disabled children and disabled young people.
How local authorities should support children who are cared for by extended family, friends, or connected individuals.
Information for local authorities on how to provide short break care (otherwise known as respite care) to disabled children.
A leaflet for parents which describes the immunisations offered to premature babies.
Sets out the government's quality standards for children, young people and maternity standards.
'You're Welcome': standards to help improve the quality of, and access to, health and wellbeing services for young people.
Statutory guidance about providing short breaks for disabled children to improve their welfare and quality of life.
Guidance to support secondary school teachers deliver food teaching in schools.
A framework of modifiable factors to guide promotion of good mental health in babies, children and young people.
Guidance on infant and follow-on formula, the application form for infant and follow-on formula made from protein hydrolysates, and forms to notify the authority.
Information for health professionals on the rotavirus vaccination programme.
Summary of the main changes and provisions of the act and how they may affect children and families.
Guidance for local authorities, health commissioners, parents and young people on the trial to extend powers of the SEND tribunal.
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