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The standards that school and childcare providers must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5.
If you pay for childcare while you go to work, Universal Credit can pay some of your childcare costs.
Statutory guidance on multi-agency working to help, support and protect children.
The Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme, also known as Sarah’s Law, lets those who care for young people find out if a person has a record for child sexual offences.
Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage.
Sign in, manage and use your online account to receive payments from parents.
One-page summary for health professionals and immunisation practitioners giving vaccinations.
UK qualifications that meet the Department for Education (DfE) criteria for counting in the early years foundation stage statutory framework staff:child ratios.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a children’s home or secure children’s home.
You might need to create a new Government Gateway account if you have forgotten both your user ID and password.
Helping early years providers offer healthy, balanced and nutritious food.
Applications for the 2026 Step Up to Social Work programme are now closed.
Find out how to sign up to Tax-Free Childcare and get a childcare provider account to receive payments from parents using Tax-Free Childcare.
This framework sets out Ofsted's inspection principles and the main judgements that inspectors make.
How managers can check an early years qualification is approved by DfE and see if the holder can count in staff:child ratios in an early years setting in England.
Ask HMRC to review your Tax-Free Childcare or free childcare for working parents application if you disagree with a decision that you are not eligible.
Information for existing and new Universal Credit claimants with more than 2 children.
You might need to apply to Ofsted and provide them with certain information if you are connected with a children's social care service.
Guidance for those providing residential children’s homes for vulnerable children.
Guide for local authorities and schools submitting early years foundation stage profile data for 2025.
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