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How the Family Nurse Partnership supports first-time young mothers and families in England, why it works, where it is delivered and how to commission it.
Guidance on checks we will carry out on anyone associated with Ofsted-registered childcare.
Statutory guidance about local authority support to children and families.
Statutory guidance for local authorities to support looked-after and previously looked-after children's aspirations to achieve in further and higher education.
Post-qualifying assessment and accreditation criteria for social workers supporting vulnerable children and families.
Example menus and useful guidance for early years settings to help meet the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements for food and drink.
Statutory guidance for local-authority-maintained schools carrying out duties for looked-after and previously looked-after children.
Set up additional security features on your Government Gateway account
Find out how to pay an Ofsted invoice in relation to your childcare business or children's social care service.
How Ofsted regulates childcare and what parents should do if they have concerns about their provider.
Requirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered out of school club, nursery or other type of daycare on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
Apply to register a supported accommodation service.
Guide to the regulations on providing supported accommodation for children and young people. It includes the quality standards that all supported accommodation providers must meet.
A guide on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND).
Form to send to Ofsted to cancel your registration.
Use this guide to help you plan a conversation about child maintenance with your child's other parent.
A leaflet for parents which describes the immunisations offered to premature babies.
Requirements you must meet if you are a childminder and registered with Ofsted on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
You will need your Government Gateway user ID in order to use certain Ofsted services.
Application guidance for childminders who provide care solely from somewhere other than a home.
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