tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/policy-papers-and-consultations Policy papers and consultations 2026-07-16T16:40:59+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/banning-the-sale-of-high-caffeine-energy-drinks-to-children 2026-07-16T16:40:59+01:00 Banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children The government is seeking views on the proposed ban on the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children under the age of 16 years in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/protecting-all-vulnerable-babies-better-a-government-response 2026-07-15T09:30:00+01:00 Protecting all vulnerable babies better: a government response The government’s response to the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s national review into the death of baby Victoria Marten published in February 2026. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/enduring-relationships-for-care-experienced-children 2026-07-14T16:44:41+01:00 Enduring relationships for care-experienced children The government's strategy for ensuring that all children who experience care maintain and build the enduring relationships that will support them through life. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/shaping-the-future-of-early-years-teaching 2026-06-18T10:00:00+01:00 Shaping the future of early years teaching Seeking views from the sector and public on reforms that will define how early years teachers are trained and assessed in future. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/applying-the-new-npm-to-advertising-and-promotions-restrictions 2026-03-25T15:00:03+00:00 Applying the new NPM to advertising and promotions restrictions We're seeking views on applying the new nutrient profiling model (NPM) to the advertising and promotions restrictions on 'less healthy' food and drink products. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/child-poverty-strategy-child-rights 2026-03-13T11:00:01+00:00 Child Poverty Strategy: Child Rights This Child Rights Impact Assessment outlines how the government has considered the rights of children in developing the Child Poverty Strategy: Our Children, Our Future. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/our-children-our-future-tackling-child-poverty 2026-03-13T11:00:01+00:00 Our Children, Our Future: Tackling Child Poverty Strategy document setting out the government’s ambitious decade long mission to tackle the drivers of child poverty across the UK. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/autism-act-government-response-to-lords-select-committee-report 2026-01-23T11:53:18+00:00 Autism Act: government response to Lords Select Committee report A response by the government to the House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee report ‘Time to deliver: The Autism Act 2009 and the new autism strategy’. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/child-poverty-strategy-summary-equalities-analysis 2025-12-05T08:00:01+00:00 Child Poverty Strategy: Summary Equalities Analysis Analysis of the impacts of the planned policies in the Child Poverty Strategy on children and families with protected characteristics. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/infant-formula-government-response-to-cma-market-study 2025-12-03T12:55:18+00:00 Infant formula: government response to CMA market study The 4 nations response to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) market study into the UK infant and follow-on formula market. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/global-charter-on-childrens-care-reform 2025-10-20T14:27:35+01:00 Global Charter on Children’s Care Reform The UK government is working with international partners to transform children’s care systems and to ensure every child has the chance to grow up in a safe, loving family environment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/proposed-changes-to-the-availability-of-puberty-blockers-for-under-18s 2025-10-09T08:27:36+01:00 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/restricting-volume-price-promotions-of-hfss-products 2025-10-01T10:30:00+01:00 Restricting volume price promotions of HFSS products Update on the potential impact of the introduction of restricting promotions of products high in fat, salt or sugar by volume price. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/restricting-promotions-of-food-and-drink-that-is-high-in-fat-sugar-and-salt 2025-10-01T10:30:00+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. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/brand-advertising-exemption-from-advertising-restrictions-for-less-healthy-food-or-drink 2025-09-10T17:25:17+01:00 Brand advertising exemption from advertising restrictions for less healthy food or drink This consultation seeks views on draft secondary legislation to provide an explicit exemption for brand advertising from the advertising restrictions for less healthy food or drink on TV and online. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/mecfs-the-final-delivery-plan 2025-07-22T00:00:00+01:00 ME/CFS: the final delivery plan The final delivery plan on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), focusing on 3 main areas to improve care and support for those with ME/CFS. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/tackling-child-poverty-developing-our-strategy 2025-06-18T12:06:13+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/our-plan-to-improve-the-lives-of-people-with-mecfs-easy-read 2025-06-10T17:02:33+01:00 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/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.