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Guide for parents with learning disabilities, explaining changes to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system.
Statutory guidance about providing short breaks for disabled children to improve their welfare and quality of life.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
Guidance for inspectors carrying out a joint targeted area inspection (JTAI) of the multi-agency response to children and their families who need help in a local authority area in England.
This guide is for providers and commissioners to help them understand the registration requirements with CQC and Ofsted and when to register with one or both regulatory bodies.
This guidance provides local authority analysts with the technical detail they need to submit aggregate data to the central system.
Information about the personal data we collect for children taking part in the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP).
Information for providers, parents and carers about what happens when we suspend a childcare provider’s registration.
Information for health professionals on the epidemiology, transmission and prevention of Chlamydia abortus which can cause stillbirth or abortion in humans.
How virtual school heads should manage the school-age pupil premium and the early years pupil premium for looked-after children.
How local authorities should support children who are cared for by extended family, friends, or connected individuals.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects boarding schools and residential special schools.
Guide for local authorities submitting children in need census 2026 to 2027 returns.
'You're Welcome': standards to help improve the quality of, and access to, health and wellbeing services for young people.
Infographic explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for disabled children and disabled young people.
Guidance for local authorities, health commissioners, parents and young people on the trial to extend powers of the SEND tribunal.
Statutory guidance on the provision of accommodation for 16 and 17 year old young people who may be homeless and/or require accommodation.
Information for local authorities on how to provide short break care (otherwise known as respite care) to disabled children.
Check the availability and any issues affecting the Childcare service.
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