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This guidance outlines 'staying put' arrangements that enable care leavers to remain with their former foster carers after they turn 18.
Description of scarlet fever, potential complications of the disease and advice on who's most at risk and how to prevent the spread.
Statutory guidance on the planning, commissioning and delivery of health services for looked-after children.
What early years settings must do to apply for an exemption from the early years foundation stage (EYFS).
Statutory guidance on the special guardianship services local authorities need to provide in accordance with the Children Act 1989.
Guidance for joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) of the multi-agency response to child sexual abuse in the family environment.
Guidance for the 75 pre-selected local authorities on the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme, for the 2025 to 2026 financial year.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17.
Statutory and operational guidance for clinical commissioning groups and local authorities as child death review partners.
Statutory guidance for local authorities and their partners to stop children going missing and to protect those who do.
Information and guidance on how to apply to become a fostering hub.
Explore the impact of parental conflict on children and young people.
Volume 3: statutory guidance for local authorities on helping care leavers aged 16 and 17 prepare for adulthood.
Statutory guidance for local authority children’s services on representations and complaints procedures.
Guidance for commissioners and health professionals to make decisions about mental health services and interventions based on data and analysis.
How local authorities should extend the virtual school head role to promote the education of children with a social worker and children in kinship care.
Guidance for providers of childcare on domestic and non-domestic premises who want to expand their registered setting into new premises.
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).
Infographics explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for women in pregnancy and after giving birth.
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.
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