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Guidance on how Ofsted inspects supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17.
Volume 3: statutory guidance for local authorities on helping care leavers aged 16 and 17 prepare for adulthood.
How local authorities should collect and submit data for the annual children looked after return (also known as SSDA903).
Statutory and operational guidance for clinical commissioning groups and local authorities as child death review partners.
Guidance on registering and inspecting school-based early years and childcare provision with Ofsted.
Data dashboard designed to support local authorities and partners with the implementation of the children’s social care national framework.
This explains how to get a Disclosure and Barring Service check if you are aged 16 or over and you live or work in a childcare setting.
Guidance for applicants on what to expect from Ofsted during the childcare application review process.
Guide for local authorities submitting children in need census 2025 to 2026 returns.
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib): immunisation information for public health professionals, including updates.
Information for the early years sector on continuing professional development and sources of support and guidance.
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).
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 assessment and approval process of foster carers for looked-after children.
Guidance for inspectors on how to decide when to inspect or visit without notice.
Guidance for local authorities and schools dealing with adults who have legal rights and responsibilities for a child.
Statutory guidance on the special guardianship services local authorities need to provide in accordance with the Children Act 1989.
Operational guidance for local authorities on the data collection and price caps rules on the use of agency child and family social workers.
Statutory guidance on Junior ISAs for children and young people who have been in local authority care for 12 months or more.
This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for childminders.
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