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Statutory guidance on Junior ISAs for children and young people who have been in local authority care for 12 months or more.
Professional standards for child and family social workers supporting vulnerable children and families.
Guidance for schools and academy trusts on how to set up and deliver school-age childcare provision and their role in supporting families to access provision during term times and holidays.
You must tell Ofsted about the premises you want to include in your application to register a nursery or other daycare organisation.
Guidance for applicants and registered providers of childcare on domestic premises.
Guidance for schools on creating a policy around the use of emergency auto-injectors (AAI)
Guide for local authorities and providers on when Ofsted will prioritise an application to register a children’s home.
Professional development resources for improving teaching and leadership of reception years.
How the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) supports first-time young parents, evidence for the programme, and where it is provided in England.
This guidance explains what providers of children’s homes must do under the law when recruiting and employing staff.
Process for assessing, deciding and agreeing continuing care for children with complex health needs.
Requirements you must meet if you are a childminder and registered with Ofsted on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
This guidance is for Ofsted inspectors carrying out inspections of providers that are only registered on either or both parts of the Childcare Register.
Find out about the 2 maternity benefits available under the social security scheme: Statutory Maternity Pay and Maternity Allowance.
This booklet covers all immunisations for babies during their first year of life.
A guide for early years settings on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disability.
Ofsted's policy on how we regulate childcare providers explains what we may do if a provider is not following the regulations.
Guidance on checks we will carry out on anyone associated with Ofsted-registered childcare.
Guidance for local authorities on the local authority capacity support funding for school-age childcare.
Details of immunisations for children between 2 and 5 years, before they start school.
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