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Logos for Sure Start children's centres and for organisations providing Sure Start services on behalf of a children’s centre.
The funding rates the Department for Education will use to set funding for local authorities in 2015 to 2016.
Advice for how local authorities plan and commission public health services for children aged 0 to 5 as part of the universal health visitor reviews.
Briefing note for magistrates and magistrates’ courts explaining the legal framework for Ofsted’s regulation and inspection of childcare.
The early years foundation stage (EYFS) profile handbook provides guidance to schools on how to administer the EYFS profile assessment at the end of the reception year.
Guidance to help Ofsted staff in their work. It complements the protocol with the Women’s Aid Federation.
An accreditation process to identify high quality language, literacy and communication apps, for children in the early years (0 to 5 years).
Guidance to support local authorities in England to develop and promote their local Start for Life offers.
We have introduced a business rates holiday for nurseries.
Funding guidance for early years initial teacher training (EYITT) providers for 2021 to 2022.
Business rates information letters are issued by the Department for Communities and Local Government at regular intervals throughout the year.
Guidance for local authorities evaluating the impact of 30 hours free childcare in their area.
Specification for software suppliers and local authorities preparing for the early years foundation stage profile (EYFSP) 2020 data return.
A breakdown of how much early years pupil premium (EYPP) funding local authorities will receive in the 2015 to 2016 financial year.
Specification for software suppliers and local authorities preparing for the early years foundation stage profile (EYFSP) 2021 data return.
Funding guidance for early years initial teacher training (EYITT) providers for 2020 to 2021.
This implementation guidance supports local authorities to include the voices of families as they design, deliver and improve their Start for Life offer.
Technical specification and validation rules for local authorities and software suppliers preparing for the early years census 2016.
Information on the 14 local authorities who have been selected as trailblazers for the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme.
Grant letter setting out the purpose and expectations for the early outcomes fund in the financial years 2018 to 2020.
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