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  • Amendment to infant milk legislation

    Asks for views on draft regulation that will amend the Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (England) Regulations 2007

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

  • Improving safeguarding for looked-after children

    A consultation on proposed changes to ensure that looked-after children in distant placements are safeguarded and their welfare is promoted.

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

  • Registration of providers of social work services

    Consultation on fitness to manage a social work service and registration regulations applicable to organisations discharging social care functions on behalf of LAs.

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

  • Regulation of social work providers and the inspection of the statutory functions delegated to them by local authorities

    This is a consultation document on proposals for Ofsted’s regulation of social work providers and the inspection of the statutory functions delegated to them by local authorities.

    • From: Ofsted
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  • Review of the Local Safeguarding Children Board

    Consultation on proposals to review the effectiveness of the Local Safeguarding Children Board.

    • From: Ofsted
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  • National health visitor plan: progress and future implementation

    Sets out how partner organisations will work with the health profession, families and communities to achieve government’s health visiting commitment.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Inspection of services for children in need of help and protection, children looked after and care leavers

    This is a consultation on proposals to inspect services for children in need of help and protection, children looked after and care leavers.

    • From: Ofsted
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  • Health Visitor Implementation Plan: progress report (October to December 2012)

    Third quarterly progress report, setting out progress on key areas of the Health Visitor Implementation Plan 2011 to 2015.

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

  • Consultation on proposed changes to the role of the local authority in early education and childcare

    This consultation seeks public views on reforms to the role of local authorities in early education and childcare.

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

  • Working together to safeguard children: equality analysis

    Equality analysis looking at the impact of changes to the statutory guidance for safeguarding children.

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

  • National pledge to improve children’s health and reduce child deaths

    Government is asking organisations to sign up and do everything they can to improve the care of children and young people.

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

  • Further action on adoption: finding more loving homes

    Proposals for the next steps in preventing delay so that more children can benefit more quickly from adoption into a loving home.

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

  • Equality impact assessment: family justice review

    This impact assessment relates to the government’s commitment to implement the family justice review recommendations on reducing case duration in public law cases and the use of experts.

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

  • Social Work Reform Board: progress report

    Progress report on the SWRB recommendations made in the report ‘Building a safe, confident future’.

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

  • Report from the joint inquiry into children who go missing from care

    This report makes a number of recommendations about how to significantly improve the care and support given to vulnerable children in care.

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

  • Supporting families who adopt

    This publication sets out how the government is raising standards of local authority care for adoptive families and improving best practice.

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

  • ILF safeguarding children and vulnerable adults policy: equality impact assessment

    Equality impact assessment for the Independent Living Fund's safeguarding children and vulnerable adults policy.

    • From: Closed organisation: Independent Living Fund
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  • Maternity care services pathway payment system: a simple guide 2012 to 2013

    Summary of the proposed 2013 to 2014 payment by results pathway funding system for maternity services.

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

  • Adoption action plan

    Proposals to accelerate the adoption process and improve it.

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

  • A Call to Action - One Year On: Health Visitor Implementation Progress Report

    In October 2010, the Government set out its vision for the future of health visiting in England - including a commitment to increase the workforce by 4,200 by 2015, and a new service model for the profession.

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