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Find out if you must apply to join the compulsory part of the Childcare Register instead of one of the other types of childcare provider.
How local authorities should collect and submit data for the annual children looked after return (also known as SSDA903).
Form to send to Ofsted to cancel your registration.
This booklet covers all immunisations for babies during their first year of life.
Guide for local authorities and providers on when Ofsted will prioritise applications to register children’s homes services.
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.
Template letter to clinicians caring for patients who are immunosuppressed or are about to be immunosuppressed.
Annex A form for children's homes and secure children's homes to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
Ofsted's framework and guidance for inspecting local authority services for children (ILACS) in need of help and protection, children in care and care leavers.
Guidance for applicants on what to expect from Ofsted during the childcare application review process.
Requirements you must meet if you are a childminder registered with Ofsted on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.
Explore the impact of parental conflict on children and young people.
Statutory guidance for local authorities on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of privately fostered children.
This highlights the fundamental importance of social and emotional capabilities for achievement of all other outcomes for young people.
Role description and qualification specification for early years special educational needs coordinators (SENCOs).
Volume 4: statutory guidance on fostering services for looked-after children.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17.
Information leaflet and poster to support the whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy programme.
Contact details of the people in child death overview panels (CDOPs) who are responsible for receiving child death notifications.
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