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  • The best start for life: a progress report on delivering the vision

    Sets out the government's progress in implementing the Early Years Healthy Development Review report 'The best start for life: a vision for the 1,001 critical days'.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • SEND review: right support, right place, right time

    We're seeking views on our green paper about the changes we want to make to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) system in England.

    • From: Department for Education and 1 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Children and young people’s consultation: Changing the way we look into services for children and young people with SEND

    Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) want to change the way we inspect services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This consultation asks children and young people w…

    • From: Ofsted and 1 others
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  • A new approach to area SEND inspections

    Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission seek your views on proposed changes to the way they jointly inspect area SEND arrangements from 2023.

    • From: Ofsted and 1 others
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  • Changes to the law and guidance about making your own decisions (easy read)

    The government is making changes to the rules about making your own decisions. We are updating the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice and considering a new system of safeguards – the Liberty Protection Safeguards.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care and 3 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Changes to the MCA Code of Practice and implementation of the LPS

    This consultation seeks views on proposed changes to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice and implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care and 3 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Children and young people’s mental health: government response

    The government's response to the Health and Social Care Committee report: Children and young people’s mental health.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Updating the government buying standards for food and catering services (GBSF)

    We want your views on our proposal to update the GBSF nutrition standards to reflect the latest scientific dietary advice.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Restricting promotions of products high in fat, sugar and salt: enforcement

    We're seeking views from businesses and enforcement bodies about how best to enforce the restriction of promoted products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS).

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Total restriction of online advertising for products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS)

    We want your views on our proposal for a total online advertising restriction for HFSS products to reduce the amount of HFSS advertising children are exposed to online.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care and 1 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Further advertising restrictions for products high in fat, salt and sugar

    We want your views on reducing children's exposure to advertising for products that are high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) on TV and online.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care and 1 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Early years healthy development review: call for evidence

    Share your evidence to help inform a new review into improving health and development outcomes of babies and young children in England.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Reducing Parental Conflict: a digital discovery

    A report on how parents in low-income households that experience parental conflict search for help online and the digital support they need to reduce parental conflict.

    • From: Department for Work and Pensions
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Government response to the 'First 1000 days of life' report

    Command paper responding to the Health and Social Care Select Committee report on 'First 1000 days of life'.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Childhood obesity plan: interactions between modelled policies

    Setting out how the policies in chapters 1 and 2 of the government’s childhood obesity plan could work together.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Children in need of help and protection: call for evidence

    Call for evidence for what works in improving the educational outcomes of children in need.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Childhood obesity plan for action chapter 2: equality assessment

    How part 2 of the government's childhood obesity plan affects people with protected characteristics.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Ending the sale of energy drinks to children

    The government is seeking views on whether the sale of energy drinks to children should be stopped.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision: a green paper

    This green paper sets out the ambition that children and young people who need help for their mental health are able to get it when they need it.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care and 1 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Response to the select committee report on the children and young people's mental health green paper

    Government response to the joint report of the Education and Health and Social Care Committees on 'Transforming children and young people's mental health provision: a green paper'.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care and 1 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government