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  • Home Office: Care Leaver Covenant offer

    Care Leaver Covenant offer from the Home Office.

    • From: Home Office
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Ministry of Defence: Care Leaver Covenant offer

    Care Leaver Covenant offer from the Ministry of Defence.

    • From: Ministry of Defence
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Ministry of Justice: Care Leaver Covenant offer

    Care Leaver Covenant offer from the Ministry of Justice.

    • From: Ministry of Justice
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Issue briefing: High Income Child Benefit Charge

    This briefing explains what the High Income Child Benefit Charge is, how it works, and who it affects.

    • From: HM Revenue & Customs
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  • 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

  • Vulnerable witnesses practice direction

    A consultation on the proposed practice direction to facilitate vulnerable witnesses in family proceedings.

    • From: Family Procedure Rule Committee
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  • Early education and childcare workforce: level 2 qualifications

    We are seeking views on the proposed early years assistant (level 2) criteria and their suitability for qualifications in early education and childcare.

    • From: Department for Education
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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

  • Fostering better outcomes

    Government response to the Foster Care in England report and the Education Select Committee’s inquiry into fostering.

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

  • Feeding in the first year of life: draft SACN report

    The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) invites feedback on its draft report ‘Feeding in the first year of Life’.

    • From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
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  • Inspecting multi-agency safeguarding arrangements

    Guidance on how Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services inspect safeguarding arrangements.

    • From: Ofsted and 2 others
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  • Childcare workers: changes to disqualification arrangements

    We invite views on proposed changes to when childcare workers are disqualified from working in schools and non-domestic settings.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Social Work England: secondary legislative framework

    This consultation seeks views on the policy underpinning draft regulations for the new regulator for the social work profession in England.

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

  • Social Work England: secondary legislation

    Assessment of impact of the regulatory framework for Social Work England, the new regulatory body for social workers in England.

    • From: Department for Education and 1 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Family and friends care: revising guidance

    We're seeking views on revisions made to include asylum seeking children being brought to the UK under the Dublin III Regulation to join family or relatives.

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

  • A single inspection of voluntary adoption agencies

    This consultation seeks your views on proposed changes to the inspection of voluntary adoption agencies.

    • From: Ofsted
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  • Children’s social care providers: inspection frequency and fees

    We are seeking views on proposed changes to the fees and frequency of inspections regulations.

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

  • Revised guidance for virtual school heads and designated teachers

    We are seeking views on changes to 2 statutory guidance documents following the Children and Social Work Act 2017.

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