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Statutory guidance for local authorities on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of privately fostered children.
Application forms to complete to register with Ofsted.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
How local authorities can develop, use and improve data analytics tools in children's social care.
Information for healthcare professionals on pertussis (whooping cough).
Evidence and guidance on childhood obesity, to help families and communities intervene and help change eating and activity habits.
Information for NHS and public health professionals focusing on the life course approach which aims to give people fairer life chances.
This guidance, produced with Cambridge Family Law, aims to inform foreign surrogacy agencies about surrogacy laws in the United Kingdom.
Documents relating to the transfer of public health services for children aged 0 to 5 from the NHS to local authorities.
Information for local authority services, adoption and fostering agencies, residential centres and other children's social care services.
Technical information for local authorities and software suppliers preparing for the early education and childcare entitlements expansions.
Guidance for frontline practitioners to explore a parent or carer’s relationship with their baby, and identify parent-infant relationship difficulties.
Action areas for local authorities and their partners to help develop injury prevention strategies for children and young people.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a residential holiday scheme for disabled children.
Information leaflet and poster to support the whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy programme.
Statutory guidance on securing sufficient accommodation and access to services for looked-after children.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects voluntary adoption agencies.
Statutory guidance on early childhood services and Sure Start children's centres.
This briefing offers head teachers, governors and school staff a summary of the key evidence that highlights the link between health and wellbeing and educational attainment.
How organisations that employ newly qualified child and family social workers can take part in the assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE) programme.
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