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The Victims' Code focuses on victims' rights and sets out the minimum standard that organisations must provide to victims of crime.
Summary of Victims’ Rights 1. To be able to understand and to be…
Health declaration forms for childminders and people who work in childcare or children's social care.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a children's home.
This policy sets out the processes Ofsted uses to assess the suitability…
If you want to apply to register a children’s home, you must complete a…
If you are applying to work as a director, manager, or a responsible…
Registered providers of children’s homes must continue to meet the…
A secure children’s home or school is a type of children’s home where…
Code of practice on the effective prevention and control of infection by health service providers.
Information for adult social care employers in England on learning and development support.
Annex A form for children's homes and secure children's homes to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
Information on telecare monitoring systems and personal alarms that can help you stay safe and independent at home.
Support for local authorities to carry out the implementation for part 1 of the Care Act 2014.
Guide for local authorities and providers on when Ofsted will prioritise an application to register a children’s home.
Easy read version of the national framework for NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care.
Sets out how health and care systems should support the safe and timely discharge of people who no longer need to stay in hospital.
Infection prevention and control measures to reduce the spread of viral acute respiratory infections (ARIs), including COVID-19, in adult social care settings.
A guide for people who may be in need of ongoing care and support from health and social care professionals.
Infection prevention and control (IPC) principles for adult social care settings in England, to be used with guidance on managing specific infections.
The care workforce pathway outlines the knowledge, skills, values and behaviours people need to work in adult social care.
How to respond to individuals at risk of developing pressure ulcers, prevent harm where they occur and raise a safeguarding concern.
Information for higher education institutions and students on Social Work Bursary and Education Support Grant arrangements for the academic year 2026 to 2027.
Procedure rules for how tribunal cases are handled in the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber.
Sets out the guidance to support local authorities in administering the Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund in 2025 to 2026.
Form to send to Ofsted to cancel your registration.
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