tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/policy-papers-and-consultations Policy papers and consultations 2025-03-20T10:00:00+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/childrens-social-work-post-qualifying-standards-and-induction 2025-03-20T10:00:00+00:00 Children’s social work post-qualifying standards and induction This consultation is for all those who receive and provide children’s social care services in England, and those who have an interest in it. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/experience-based-route-for-early-years-practitioners 2025-01-28T09:00:00+00:00 Experience-based route for early years practitioners A technical consultation to test a proposed model for the experience-based route, proposed eligibility criteria and process requirements. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/chm-report-into-the-safety-implications-of-proposed-puberty-blockers-legislation-factsheet 2025-01-24T11:56:32+00:00 CHM report into the safety implications of proposed puberty blockers legislation: factsheet Factsheet providing more information on the Commission on Human Medicines' independent report on the safety implications of proposed puberty blocker legislation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/our-plan-to-improve-the-lives-of-people-with-mecfs-easy-read 2024-12-19T09:32:01+00:00 Our plan to improve the lives of people with ME/CFS (easy read) The government has written a plan to support people who live with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/improving-the-experiences-of-people-with-mecfs-interim-delivery-plan 2024-12-19T09:31:55+00:00 Improving the experiences of people with ME/CFS: interim delivery plan We're seeking your views on an interim delivery plan to improve the experiences and outcomes of people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/proposed-changes-to-the-availability-of-puberty-blockers-for-under-18s 2024-12-11T13:20:47+00:00 Proposed changes to the availability of puberty blockers for under 18s Proposal to make a permanent order to prevent new patients aged under 18 from beginning to take puberty blockers for the purposes of gender incongruence and/or gender dysphoria, under the care of private prescribers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/regional-care-co-operatives-pathfinder-areas 2024-11-18T15:54:34+00:00 Regional Care Co-operatives: pathfinder areas Information on the pathfinder areas for Regional Care Cooperatives (RCCs). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-helping-families-thrive 2024-11-18T15:51:32+00:00 Keeping children safe, helping families thrive A policy statement setting out the government's commitment to whole system reform of the children’s social care system. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/tax-treatment-of-statutory-neonatal-care-pay-income-tax 2024-10-30T14:10:16+00:00 Tax treatment of Statutory Neonatal Care Pay: Income Tax This tax information and impact note is about confirming Statutory Neonatal Care pay as a taxable social security benefit. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/tackling-child-poverty-developing-our-strategy 2024-10-23T00:00:00+01:00 Tackling Child Poverty: Developing Our Strategy A publication of the report: Tackling Child Poverty: Developing Our Strategy tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/healthy-start-for-families-with-no-recourse-to-public-funds-easy-read 2024-10-18T14:00:03+01:00 Healthy Start for families with no recourse to public funds (easy read) We want to know what you think about whether Healthy Start should be given to families with no recourse to public funds. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/early-years-foundation-stage-eyfs-safeguarding 2024-10-17T09:30:02+01:00 Early years foundation stage (EYFS) safeguarding We are seeking views on our proposals to strengthen the safeguarding requirements within the statutory framework for the EYFS. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/introducing-further-advertising-restrictions-on-tv-and-online-for-products-high-in-fat-salt-or-sugar-secondary-legislation 2024-09-12T11:00:02+01:00 Introducing further advertising restrictions on TV and online for products high in fat, salt or sugar: secondary legislation Government has formulated final policy for introducing advertising restrictions for HFSS products on TV and online and is now seeking your views on the draft regulations that accompany primary legislation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/child-and-family-social-workers-agency-rules-statutory-guidance 2024-09-12T10:00:00+01:00 Child and family social workers: agency rules statutory guidance We are seeking views on the draft statutory guidance for local authorities on the use of agency child and family social workers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/healthy-start-eligibility-for-families-who-cannot-access-public-funds 2024-07-31T15:02:47+01:00 Healthy Start eligibility for families who cannot access public funds Seeks views on whether eligibility for Healthy Start should be extended to include others who are prevented from accessing public funds due to immigration controls. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/understanding-the-use-of-unregistered-alternative-provision 2024-05-09T09:30:04+01:00 Understanding the use of unregistered alternative provision We are seeking views to better understand how unregistered alternative provision is commissioned and delivered. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-education-entitlements-and-funding 2024-04-19T09:30:00+01:00 Early education entitlements and funding Information about the 2023 Spring Budget announcement on early years entitlements and associated funding. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/families-first-for-children-ffc-pathfinder-programme 2024-04-10T09:30:02+01:00 Families first for children (FFC) pathfinder programme Information about the FFC pathfinder and family networks pilot (FNP) that will work with local authorities to deliver children’s social care reform. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/calls-for-evidence/safeguarding-children-in-schools-and-colleges 2024-03-28T11:00:04+00:00 Safeguarding children in schools and colleges 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. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/childrens-social-care-providers-fees-and-inspections-2024 2024-03-19T15:01:16+00:00 Children's social care providers: fees and inspections 2024 We're seeking views on changes to Ofsted fees for children's social care providers.