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Specification and validation rules for local authorities and software suppliers preparing for the 2026 to 2027 children in need census.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects residential provision of further education colleges.
A guide to help young people living in children’s homes or foster care understand the 'Independent reviewing officers handbook'.
How local authorities can request support from sector-led improvement partners to improve their children’s services.
Flu vaccination guidance and resources for schools.
Information to help schools support the delivery of the National Child Measurement Programme to measure children's height and weight in reception and year 6.
This factsheet explains how the ASQ-3 tool will be used to collect data to monitor child development across England.
Specifications of children in need census reports that local authorities can run in COLLECT.
Data submission specifications for the children looked after (CLA) return for 2026 to 2027.
A guide to the use, storage and sharing of information about children in care homes.
Examples of rapid reviews for serious child safeguarding incidents.
Help your children to understand what the risks associated with using social media are.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
A summary of what attending a review panel is like and the documents that you can submit to the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM).
Guidance for local authorities applying for funding to support young people leaving care from children’s homes.
This flyer describes the disease rotavirus and the vaccine that protects against it.
Information on the 14 local authorities who have been selected as trailblazers for the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme.
Documents relating to the transfer of public health services for children aged 0 to 5 from the NHS to local authorities.
Government 5 a day logo licensing guidelines and application forms.
Wellbeing is linked with an individual’s physical health, health behaviours and resilience (the ability to cope with adverse circumstances).
This document contains guidance for commissioners in improving the uptake rate of existing infant hepatitis B immunisation programmes for newborns.
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