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Government has formulated final policy for introducing advertising restrictions for HFSS products on TV and online and is now seeking your views on the draft regulations that accompany primary legislation.
We are seeking views on the draft statutory guidance for local authorities on the use of agency child and family social workers.
Seeks views on whether eligibility for Healthy Start should be extended to include others who are prevented from accessing public funds due to immigration controls.
We are seeking views to better understand how unregistered alternative provision is commissioned and delivered.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Information about the 2023 Spring Budget announcement on early years entitlements and associated funding.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Information about the FFC pathfinder and family networks pilot (FNP) that will work with local authorities to deliver children’s social care reform.
We are seeking views on child safeguarding practice in schools and colleges to inform the Department for Education’s safeguarding in schools and colleges policy.
We're seeking views on changes to Ofsted fees for children's social care providers.
We are seeking views on Department for Education proposals to support childminders and childminder agencies (CMAs) and future policy development.
This consultation seeks views on Ofsted’s proposals for the inspections of supported accommodation (SA) for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17.
This consultation asks children and young people for their views on Ofsted’s proposals on inspecting supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17.
The Department for Education’s strategy for sustainability and climate change for the education and children’s services systems.
Seeks views on the proposal to remove the statutory requirement for a full employment history when appointing volunteers in health and care settings.
Government response to the review into safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs in residential settings by the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel.
We are seeking views on our revisions to the Working together to safeguard children statutory guidance.
This strategy will enable more children who cannot live with their parents to stay with people who are known to them and love them.
Our plan to transform children's social care.
The Department for Education's long-term plan to transform data in children's social care.
The Department for Education's plans for the children's social care dashboard.
We are seeking views on proposals regarding our approach to funding for early years entitlements for 2-year-olds and under from April 2024.
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