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  • The government has written a plan to support people who live with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • We're seeking your views on an interim delivery plan to improve the experiences and outcomes of people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • We are seeking views to better understand how unregistered alternative provision is commissioned and delivered.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • A technical consultation to test a proposed model for the experience-based route, proposed eligibility criteria and process requirements.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • We are seeking views on our proposals to strengthen the safeguarding requirements within the statutory framework for the EYFS.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Information about the 2023 Spring Budget announcement on early years entitlements and associated funding.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Information about the FFC pathfinder and family networks pilot (FNP) that will work with local authorities to deliver children’s social care reform.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • We are seeking views on child safeguarding practice in schools and colleges to inform the Department for Education’s safeguarding in schools and colleges policy.

  • We're seeking views on changes to Ofsted fees for children's social care providers.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • We are seeking views on Department for Education proposals to support childminders and childminder agencies (CMAs) and future policy development.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Find out more about changes to the High Income Child Benefit Charge that were announced at Spring Budget 2024, and what this means for Child Benefit payments​.

  • This consultation seeks views on Ofsted’s proposals for the inspections of supported accommodation (SA) for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17.

  • This consultation asks children and young people for their views on Ofsted’s proposals on inspecting supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17.

  • We are seeking views on the draft statutory guidance for local authorities on the use of agency child and family social workers.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The Department for Education’s strategy for sustainability and climate change for the education and children’s services systems.

  • Seeks views on the proposal to remove the statutory requirement for a full employment history when appointing volunteers in health and care settings.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Government response to the review into safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs in residential settings by the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • We are seeking views on our revisions to the Working together to safeguard children statutory guidance.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • This strategy will enable more children who cannot live with their parents to stay with people who are known to them and love them.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Our plan to transform children's social care.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government