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How the government is ensuring social workers and other professionals are able to help and protect vulnerable children.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
How the government is reducing the time it takes to adopt and improving the quality of care for all looked-after children.
How the government is making childcare and early education accessible to more children to give them the best possible start.
How we are offering free school meals to all pupils in reception year, year 1 and year 2 in state-funded schools in England.
Consultation document on Ofsted’s proposals for revisions to publication of social care inspection and providers and places statistics.
Proposed revisions to statutory guidance on promoting the health and welfare of looked-after children.
Proposed revisions to the Children’s Homes Regulations 2001, including the introduction of new quality standards for children’s homes.
Investigation into the user need for comparable looked-after children statistics across the UK.
Proposed changes to inspection, registration and variation fees for social care providers for the 2015 to 2016 financial year.
Proposals for framework changes to the inspection of children's homes
A joint consultation document from Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission, HMI Constabulary, HMI Probation and HMI Prisons.
Seeks views on the proposed draft regulations for standardised packaging on tobacco products.
We are consulting on proposed changes to the School and Early Years Finance (England) Regulations.
Seeks views on proposed draft regulations for ending smoking in private vehicles carrying children.
We're seeking views on the knowledge and skills child and family social workers should have.
We are seeking views on the early years pupil premium and proposals on participation funding for 2-year-olds.
We’re consulting on proposals to improve permanence for looked-after children.
How changes to the standards may improve child welfare.
Proposals for revisions to the publication of statistics relating to children’s centre inspections
We are seeking views on our proposals for the provision of early education and childcare following the Children and Families Act 2014.
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