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Information about the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 and how it will affect early years and education settings.
Martyn’s Law The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (the act)…
Proposal to make a permanent order to prevent new patients aged under 18 from beginning to take puberty blockers for the purposes of gender incongruence and/or gender dysphoria, under the care of private prescribers.
Introduction Gender incongruence and/or gender dysphoria are conditions…
Introduction The general equality duty that is set out in the Equality Act…
Background On 20 August 2024, a targeted consultation was issued on…
The UK government is working with international partners to transform children’s care systems and to ensure every child has the chance to grow up in a safe, loving family environment.
The global context 1. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child…
A call to action: making an impact, together In January 2025, the then…
The UK government is working with international partners to transform…
Update on the potential impact of the introduction of restricting promotions of products high in fat, salt or sugar by volume price.
The government is seeking views on its plans to restrict promotions of food and drink products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) by location and by price.
Response to the national workload action group final report on reducing unnecessary social worker workload.
Information about childminder agencies (CMAs), organisations that register and quality assure childminders.
The government's strategy for improving child development and meeting the ambition that 75% of 5-year-olds in England have a good level of development by 2028.
This consultation seeks views on draft secondary legislation to provide an explicit exemption for brand advertising from the advertising restrictions for less healthy food or drink on TV and online.
The government is seeking views on the proposed ban on the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children under the age of 16 years in England.
The Department for Education (DfE) is calling for evidence to inform the development of government policy on safeguarding in the out-of-school settings (OOSS) sector.
The final delivery plan on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), focusing on 3 main areas to improve care and support for those with ME/CFS.
Agreement between the inspectorates for sharing pre-publication reports and other information.
A publication of the report: Tackling Child Poverty: Developing Our Strategy
The government has written a plan to support people who live with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
We are seeking views on options for amending the indoor space requirements in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory frameworks.
Call for evidence seeking views from individuals, professionals and organisations about children’s hearing services (paediatric audiology) in England.
This consultation is for all those who receive and provide children’s social care services in England, and those who have an interest in it.
A technical consultation to test a proposed model for the experience-based route, proposed eligibility criteria and process requirements.
Factsheet providing more information on the Commission on Human Medicines' independent report on the safety implications of proposed puberty blocker legislation.
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