Guidance, Circulars and Standards

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This section provides details of guidance, circulars and standards that have been issued in relation to a number of areas.

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Guidance to Local Authorities – Childcare Act 2006, 08/05/08 [W]

This circular contains guidance under the Childcare Act 2006, which requires Local Authorities in Wales to: undertake childcare sufficiency assessments; ensure sufficient childcare; and provide information, advice and assistance to parents, prospective parents and those with parental responsibility or care of a child, relating to childcare.

Safeguarding Children in Education: The role of local authorities and governing bodies under the Education Act 2002, 01/05/08 [W]

Jane Hutt, Welsh Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, has issued a guidance document for local authorities and governing bodies on arrangements for safeguarding children under section 175 of the Education Act 2002.

Home Office: Good practice guidance for the providers of social networking and other user interactive services 2008 04/04/08 [E/NI/S/W]

The first UK Social Networking Guidance provides advice for industry, parents and children about how to stay safe online.

Forced Marriage and Honour Based Crime in Wales – 3 Year Action Plan, 01/04/08 [W]

The Welsh Assembly Government has launched a new All-Wales action plan to help tackle forced marriage.

The Children Act 1989 Regulations and Guidance Volume 1 Court Orders, 01/04/08 [W]

This guidance on court orders updates previous guidance and in particular sets out the arrangements that local authorities and their partners must put in place in considering and preparing for childcare proceedings, when all other avenues have been exhausted.

National Occupational Standards for Youth Work, 27/02/08 [W/E]

The National Council for Voluntary Youth Services has developed a new set of standards for youth work.

School Effectiveness Framework, 27/02/08 [W]

Education Minister Jane Hutt has launched the Welsh Assembly Government’s School Effectiveness Framework which aims to put children and young people at the heart of education policy and delivery in Wales.

Ministry of Justice: Reducing delay in child care proceedings, 14/02/08 [W/E]

The Ministry of Justice has published new guidance for the family courts aimed at reducing unecessary delays in the care proceedings system.

Guidance for School Information Management Systems, 06/02/08 [W]

This guidance document has been designed to help mainstream and special schools and Local Education Authorities (LEAs) to collect and record accurate and consistent information about pupil special educational needs (SEN) in the PLASC school management information system from which the Pupil Level Annual Schools Census (PLASC) return is generated.

Mandatory National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) in Wales, 04/02/08 [W]

This Circular provides revised guidance on the Mandatory National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) in Wales. This guidance replaces Circular 20/05 (July 2005).

Healthcare for asylum seekers in Wales, 04/01/08 [W]

The National Public Health Service for Wales has published guidance produced by members of the Welsh Asylum Seeker and Refugee Health Advisory Group.

Safe from Harm: Safeguarding Children in Voluntary and Community Organisations in Wales, 01/02/08 [W]

The code of practice sets out principles and guidelines which will help voluntary and community organisations to safeguard the welfare of the children and young people under 18 years of age with whom they work.

Guidance for Governing Bodies on School Uniform and Appearance Policies, 18/01/08 [W]

The Welsh Assembly Government has published guidance for governing bodies and headteachers on issues relating to implementing or changing a school uniform and appearance policy.

Better Schools Fund 2008-09, 18/01/08 [W]

This Circular from the Welsh Assembly Government provides guidance to local education authorities (LEAs) on the Better Schools Fund programme for 2008-09.

Foundation Phase Framework for Children’s Learning for 3 to 7-year-olds in Wales, 18/01/08 [W]

This document sets out the Welsh Assembly Government’s requirements for the Foundation Phase for 3 to 7-year-olds in Wales.

Procedures for Whistleblowing in Schools and Model Policy, 11/01/08 [W]

This document provides guidance for governing bodies on developing whistleblowing procedures for school staff and a model policy for governing bodies to adopt.

Shared Planning for Better Outcomes Planning Guidance and regulations for Local Authorities and their Partners on Children and Young People‘s Plans, September 2007 [W]

This circular contains statutory guidance under section 26 of the Children Act 2004, which requires local authorities in Wales to prepare and publish a plan setting out the authority’s strategy for discharging their functions in relation to children and relevant young people.

Domestic Abuse Guidance: Supporting People & Multi-Agency Working, July 2007 [W]

The guide is designed to assist commissioning bodies to ensure that an appropriate range of support and accommodation is available for households experiencing domestic abuse and to encourage partnership working to ensure that, appropriate policies, procedures and practices are implemented.

Circular 39/2006: Guidance for school governing bodies on procedures for complaints involving pupils, October 2006, [W]

This document contains guidance for school governing bodies and headteachers on establishing procedures for dealing with complaints in which pupils are involved as complainants, witnesses or as the subject of a complaint.

Circular 24/05: Induction for Newly Qualified Teachers in Wales, 8/05 [W]

This is a Circular providing guidance on completing a period of Induction for newly qualified teacher working at both maintained and non maintained schools in Wales.

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