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What Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks you need to have in place and how Ofsted will check the use of the DBS checks and certificates on inspection.
Resources to support blind cord safety and raise awareness.
Find out how you can still register with Ofsted if you provide childcare immediately before or after school for less than 2 hours in a day.
Ofsted's policy on how we regulate children's social care establishments and agencies explains what we may do if a provider is not following the regulations.
You will not be able to reset your Government Gateway credentials without the email address you used to create your account.
Departmental advice for those working with children in certain types of performance or activity in England.
Guidance for local authorities on how to express an interest in applying to become part of the Kinship Allowance Pilot.
Technical specification and validation rules for local authorities and software suppliers preparing for the early years census.
How local authorities should use the National Client Caseload Information System (NCCIS) to send data on young people’s post-16 activities.
Guidance to support secondary school teachers deliver food teaching in schools.
Local authority funding to support the provision of new early years entitlement and wraparound places.
These easy read guides explain what Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children is, how you can apply for it and what happens when a child turns 16.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a residential family centre.
Statutory guidance on Junior ISAs for children and young people who have been in local authority care for 12 months or more.
Statutory guidance for local authorities on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of privately fostered children.
Dealing with education, health and care (EHC) plans for children and young people who move into or out of a local authority area or England.
A leaflet for parents which describes the immunisations offered to premature babies.
Ofsted's annual fees for children’s social care services.
Guidance on infant and follow-on formula, the application form for infant and follow-on formula made from protein hydrolysates, and forms to notify the authority.
Sets out the government's quality standards for children, young people and maternity standards.
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