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Care Standards Act 2000 (925 KB) Regarding national care standards bodies and the registration, regulation, inspection and training of care facilities/agencies/providers and connected purposes.

Care Standards Act 2000 - Explanatory Notes (359 KB) Explanatory notes relating to the Care Standards Act 2000.

Children Act 2004 (408 KB) Regarding the establishment of a Children’s Commissioner and services provided to and for children and young people.

Children Act 2004 - Explanatory Notes (300 KB) Explanatory notes relating to the Children Act 2004.

Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (607 KB) Regarding the establishment of the National Consumer Council, consumer complaints and redress schemes.

Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 - Explanatory Notes (285 KB) Explanatory notes relating to the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007.

Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (447 KB) To amend the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; and for connected purposes.

Disability Discrimination Act 2005 - Explanatory Notes (453 KB) Explanatory notes relating to the Disability Discrimination Act 2005.

Gambling Act 2005 (1.08 MB) To make provision about gambling.

Gambling Act 2005 - Explanatory Notes (1.14 MB) Explanatory notes relating to the Gambling Act 2005.

Guidance on inspecting funded nursery education (227 KB) Ofsted guidance on inspecting nursery education (HMI 2152)

Health and Social Care Act 2001 (2.33 MB) Regarding the National Health Service, Care Trusts, social care services, patient information and prescription-only medicinal products.

Health and Social Care Act 2001 - Explanatory Notes (356 KB) Explanatory notes relating to the Health and Social Care Act 2001.

Inspecting for Better Lives - Delivering Change (815 KB) Commission for Social Care Inspection publication July 2005.

Licensing Act 2003 (1.21 MB) Regarding the sale and supply of alcohol, entertainment, late night refreshment and related offences.

Licensing Act 2003 - Explanatory Notes (511 KB) Explanatory notes relating to the Licensing Act 2003.

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (9.19 MB) Relating to the Assets Recovery Agency, property obtained through, or to be used in, unlawful conduct and money laundering.

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 - Explanatory Notes (509 KB) Explanatory notes relating to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

Public services: putting people first (586 KB) House of Commons Public Administration Select Committee Written Evidence (not yet approved for publication).

Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (442 KB) Regarding the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care, the Scottish Social Services Council and the registration, regulation, training and funding of social and care services.

Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 - Explanatory Notes (303 KB) Explanatory notes relating to the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001.