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Statutory guidance on the planning, commissioning and delivery of health services for looked-after children.
Guidance for commissioners and health professionals to make decisions about mental health services and interventions based on data and analysis.
Ofsted’s position on Disclosure and Barring (DBS) checks for childcare providers who register with Ofsted.
Guidance on supervising the activities of workers and volunteers with children.
Statutory guidance for local authorities and their partners to stop children going missing and to protect those who do.
Statutory guidance for local authorities on the use of agency child and family social workers.
How local authorities and early years settings should provide the entitlement for 2, 3 and 4-year-olds.
Statutory guidance for local authority children’s services on representations and complaints procedures.
A guide for local authorities about education, health and care (EHC) plans for 19- to 25-year-olds with special educational needs and disability (SEND).
Guide for local authorities submitting the children looked after data return for the year 2025 to 2026.
Information for the early years sector on continuing professional development and sources of support and guidance.
Statutory guidance on the special guardianship services local authorities need to provide in accordance with the Children Act 1989.
Technical specification and validation rules for local authorities and software suppliers preparing for the early years census.
This guidance outlines 'staying put' arrangements that enable care leavers to remain with their former foster carers after they turn 18.
Ofsted's policy on how we regulate children's social care establishments and agencies explains what we may do if a provider is not following the regulations.
How you make an application for recognition of non-UK qualifications to work in an early years setting in England.
Sets out who is eligible to apply for the Healthy Start scheme under the extended criteria, and how to apply.
Data dashboard designed to support local authorities and partners with the implementation of the children’s social care national framework.
Professional development resources for improving teaching and leadership of reception years.
Role description and qualification specification for early years special educational needs coordinators (SENCOs).
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