tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation 2026-08-20T15:54:39+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/kinship-zones-programme-specification 2026-08-20T15:54:39+01:00 Kinship Zones: programme specification Guidance on delivering the kinship allowance pilot and other kinship support, such as family network support packages. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/intercountry-adoption-exception-requests 2026-07-16T16:16:23+01:00 Intercountry adoption: exception requests Guidance on how to make an exception request to adopt a child from a country with a special restriction. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/historic-forced-adoption-information-and-support 2026-07-02T12:00:01+01:00 Historic forced adoption: information and support Help for those affected by issues around historic forced adoption. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/adoption-and-special-guardianship-support-fund-asgsf 2026-06-09T09:05:54+01:00 Adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) Local authorities and regional adoption agencies can apply for therapeutic funding for eligible adoptive, special guardianship order and child arrangement order families. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/childrens-social-care-providers-variation-fees 2026-04-01T09:30:00+01:00 Children's social care providers: variation fees Ofsted's variation fees for children’s social care services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/register-an-adoption-support-agency 2025-11-28T09:30:02+00:00 Register an adoption support agency: guidance for applicants How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with an adoption support agency. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/register-an-independent-fostering-agency 2025-11-28T09:30:02+00:00 Register an independent fostering agency: guidance for applicants How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with an independent fostering agency. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/register-a-voluntary-adoption-agency 2025-11-28T09:30:02+00:00 Register a voluntary adoption agency: guidance for applicants How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a voluntary adoption agency. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/apply-to-become-a-kinship-allowance-pilot-provider 2025-06-17T10:49:03+01:00 Apply to become a Kinship Allowance Pilot provider Guidance for local authorities on how to express an interest in applying to become part of the Kinship Allowance Pilot. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/voluntary-adoption-agencies-inspection-documents 2025-05-09T09:30:08+01:00 Voluntary adoption agencies: inspection documents For inspection from 1 April 2018. The letter of notice and form to complete (Annex A) for voluntary adoption agency inspections. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/sharing-information-outside-of-court-in-family-proceedings 2025-04-14T11:47:46+01:00 Sharing information outside of court in family proceedings When you can share information about your case, what you can share and what to do if someone else shares information. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/adoption-support-agencies-inspection-documents 2025-01-10T09:30:09+00:00 Adoption support agencies: inspection documents The letter of notice, pre-inspection form and case list form for adoption support agencies inspections. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/independent-fostering-agencies-inspection-documents 2025-01-10T09:30:09+00:00 Independent fostering agencies: visit documents Letter that Ofsted sends to independent fostering agencies giving notice of inspection and asking for particular information. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/kinship-care-guidance-for-local-authorities 2024-10-11T00:00:00+01:00 Kinship care: guidance for local authorities How local authorities should support children who are cared for by extended family, friends or connected individuals. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/report-a-serious-incident-in-a-voluntary-adoption-agency 2023-10-26T14:30:00+01:00 Report a serious incident in a voluntary adoption agency Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a voluntary adoption agency. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/report-a-serious-incident-in-an-independent-fostering-agency 2023-10-26T14:30:00+01:00 Report a serious incident in an independent fostering agency Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in an independent fostering agency. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/report-a-serious-incident-in-an-adoption-support-agency 2023-10-26T00:00:00+01:00 Report a serious incident in an adoption support agency Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in an adoption support agency. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/prepare-for-a-review-panel-adopters-and-foster-carers 2023-09-19T08:46:26+01:00 Prepare for a review panel: adopters and foster carers A summary of what attending a review panel is like and the documents that you can submit to the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/thematic-inspections-of-regional-adoption-agencies-inspection-documents 2023-09-01T09:30:00+01:00 Thematic inspection of regional adoption agencies: phase 1 inspection documents The letter of notice and form to complete (RAA A1) for thematic regional adoption agency phase 1 inspection. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/dealing-with-issues-relating-to-parental-responsibility 2023-08-24T09:30:08+01:00 Parental responsibility: guide for schools and local authorities Guidance for local authorities and schools dealing with adults who have legal rights and responsibilities for a child.