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  • Children’s homes regulations: high expectations and aspirations

    Proposed revisions to the Children’s Homes Regulations 2001, including the introduction of new quality standards for children’s homes.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • User need for comparable UK looked-after children statistics

    Investigation into the user need for comparable looked-after children statistics across the UK.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fees and Frequency of Inspections Regulations: proposed revisions

    Proposed changes to inspection, registration and variation fees for social care providers for the 2015 to 2016 financial year.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Children's homes framework

    Proposals for framework changes to the inspection of children's homes

    • From: Ofsted
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  • Integrated inspections of services for children in need of help and protection, children looked after & care leavers & joint inspection of the Local Safeguarding Children Board

    A joint consultation document from Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission, HMI Constabulary, HMI Probation and HMI Prisons.

    • From: Ofsted
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  • Standardised packaging of tobacco products: draft regulations

    Seeks views on the proposed draft regulations for standardised packaging on tobacco products.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • School and Early Years Finance (England) Regulations 2014

    We are consulting on proposed changes to the School and Early Years Finance (England) Regulations.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Proposals to make private vehicles smokefree when carrying children

    Seeks views on proposed draft regulations for ending smoking in private vehicles carrying children.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Knowledge and skills for child and family social work

    We're seeking views on the knowledge and skills child and family social workers should have.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Early years pupil premium and funding for 2-year-olds

    We are seeking views on the early years pupil premium and proposals on participation funding for 2-year-olds.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Looked-after children: improving permanence

    We’re consulting on proposals to improve permanence for looked-after children.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Children's homes quality standards: regulatory reform

    How changes to the standards may improve child welfare.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Publication of statistics on inspection of children’s centres

    Proposals for revisions to the publication of statistics relating to children’s centre inspections

    • From: Ofsted
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  • Childminder agencies and changes to the local authority role

    We are seeking views on our proposals for the provision of early education and childcare following the Children and Families Act 2014.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Children’s Social Care Innovation programme

    A programme that explores ways of supporting children who need help from children’s social care services.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Adoption: getting it right, making it work

    Proposed changes to adoption regulations and statutory guidance in England as a result of part 1 of the Children and Families Bill.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Making the Nursery Milk Scheme more cost effective

    Seeks views on reforming the scheme on price, access, voucher schemes, supply and claims procedures.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fees and Frequency of Inspections Regulations consultation

    To seek views on proposed changes to inspection fees for social care providers for 2014 to 2015 financial year.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Childcare regulation

    The department invites views on childcare provider regulatory system reform.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Statutory guidance on children who run away or go missing from home or care

    Consultation document detailing changes to the statutory guidance on children who run away or go missing from home or care.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government