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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.
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The government’s response to the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s national review into the death of baby Victoria Marten published in February 2026.
The government's strategy for ensuring that all children who experience care maintain and build the enduring relationships that will support them through life.
Introduction Our ambition is a children’s social care system where every…
The government’s response to the independent review of social work professional regulation in England.
We are seeking views on the revised fostering standards and guidance.
We're asking what you think about our proposals to improve how Ofsted inspects and regulates children’s social care providers.
We're seeking views on a setting up a national body called the Child Protection Authority.
We're seeking views on our proposals to reform the early years funding system for early years entitlements.
Seeks views on increasing the retention period for pre-2005 adoption records from 75 to 100 years.
We’re seeking views on the statutory framework for help, support and protection of children.
Seeking views from the sector and public on reforms that will define how early years teachers are trained and assessed in future.
We’d like to hear from children and young people about their time in foster care. We'd like them to feedback on the ideas we have and share their ideas too.
Seeking views on proposals to improve assessment and approval of foster carers, and improve support during allegations.
Seeking views on a range of issues in fostering, evidence of what works, best practice and innovative ideas.
We would like your views on draft statutory guidance on the information sharing duty introduced in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act.
This report summarises FCDO work on safeguarding in the international aid sector, covering December 2024 to December 2025.
The renewed Women’s Health Strategy sets out how the government will improve women’s health and healthcare over the next 10 years.
Guidance on delivering the kinship allowance pilot and other kinship support, such as family network support packages.
DfE requirements for Ofsted when inspecting early years childcare providers.
The government has committed to publishing guidance on early years screen time. We are seeking evidence to inform the guidance.
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