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This guidance explains what providers of children’s homes must do under the law when recruiting and employing staff.
Guidance for employers in early years, schools and colleges on first aid provision.
Find out if you have the qualifications and experience to contract as an Ofsted inspector for childminders, day care and other childcare providers.
Rotavirus immunisation information for public health professionals.
List of early years initial teacher training (ITT) providers.
Details of immunisations for children between 2 and 5 years, before they start school.
Requirements you must meet if you are a childminder registered with Ofsted on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.
Statutory guidance on the special guardianship services local authorities need to provide in accordance with the Children Act 1989.
Statutory guidance for local authority children’s services on representations and complaints procedures.
Infographics explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for women in pregnancy and after giving birth.
Download and complete the direct debit form to pay your Ofsted annual registration fee.
Practice standards for child and family social workers in lead child protection practitioner roles.
Find out what you’ll need and what you must do before you sign up to Tax-Free Childcare to get a payment provider account.
Guidance on running the National Child Measurement Programme, which collects the height and weight of reception and year 6 children across England every year.
Statutory guidance relating to care planning and reviewing arrangements for looked-after children.
Statutory guidance for local authorities and their partners to stop children going missing and to protect those who do.
Professional development resources for improving teaching and leadership of reception years.
Use this guide to help you plan a conversation about child maintenance with your child's other parent.
Local authority allocations for the holiday activities and food programme, and local authority support for school-age childcare.
The framework sets out the ASYE programme’s underpinning principles for newly qualified social workers in adult, and child and family services and for their employers.
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