tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/policy-papers-and-consultations Policy papers and consultations 2025-05-09T15:45:08+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/calls-for-evidence/kingdon-review-of-childrens-hearing-services 2025-05-09T15:45:08+01:00 Kingdon review of children's hearing services Call for evidence seeking views from individuals, professionals and organisations about children’s hearing services (paediatric audiology) in England. 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/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/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/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/feeding-young-children-aged-1-to-5-years-draft-sacn-report 2023-07-04T11:00:01+01:00 Feeding young children aged 1 to 5 years: draft SACN report We are seeking scientific comments on SACN’s draft report ‘Feeding young children aged 1 to 5 years�. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/the-best-start-for-life-a-progress-report-on-delivering-the-vision 2023-04-04T16:54:35+01:00 The best start for life: a progress report on delivering the vision Sets out the government's progress in implementing the Early Years Healthy Development Review report 'The best start for life: a vision for the 1,001 critical days'. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/send-review-right-support-right-place-right-time 2023-03-02T09:35:26+00:00 SEND review: right support, right place, right time We're seeking views on our green paper about the changes we want to make to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) system in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/children-and-young-peoples-consultation-changing-the-way-we-look-into-services-for-children-and-young-people-with-send 2022-11-29T11:00:00+00:00 Children and young people’s consultation: Changing the way we look into services for children and young people with SEND Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) want to change the way we inspect services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This consultation asks children and young people w� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/a-new-approach-to-area-send-inspections 2022-11-29T11:00:00+00:00 A new approach to area SEND inspections Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission seek your views on proposed changes to the way they jointly inspect area SEND arrangements from 2023. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/changes-to-the-law-and-guidance-about-making-your-own-decisions-easy-read 2022-06-21T11:08:29+01:00 Changes to the law and guidance about making your own decisions (easy read) The government is making changes to the rules about making your own decisions. We are updating the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice and considering a new system of safeguards � the Liberty Protection Safeguards. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/changes-to-the-mca-code-of-practice-and-implementation-of-the-lps 2022-06-21T11:08:23+01:00 Changes to the MCA Code of Practice and implementation of the LPS This consultation seeks views on proposed changes to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice and implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-government-response 2022-03-17T09:50:00+00:00 Children and young people’s mental health: government response The government's response to the Health and Social Care Committee report: Children and young people’s mental health. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/updating-the-government-buying-standards-for-food-and-catering-services-gbsf 2021-08-09T12:51:05+01:00 Updating the government buying standards for food and catering services (GBSF) We want your views on our proposal to update the GBSF nutrition standards to reflect the latest scientific dietary advice. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/restricting-promotions-of-products-high-in-fat-sugar-and-salt-enforcement 2021-07-21T16:24:17+01:00 Restricting promotions of products high in fat, sugar and salt: enforcement We're seeking views from businesses and enforcement bodies about how best to enforce the restriction of promoted products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/restricting-promotions-of-food-and-drink-that-is-high-in-fat-sugar-and-salt 2021-07-19T17:04:39+01:00 Restricting promotions of food and drink that is high in fat, sugar and salt The government is seeking views on its plans to restrict promotions of food and drink products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) by location and by price.