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Important information for users of the Department for Children, Schools and Families, Standards website

The material featured on this site is subject to Crown copyright protection which is administered by the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI).

Unless otherwise stated on individual documents or pages, the following copyright statement applies to material found on this site.

Authorisation to reproduce any material on this site which is identified as being the copyright of a third party must be obtained from the copyright holders concerned.

Research and private study

The Crown copyright protected material on this site (other than the Royal Arms and departmental or agency logos) may be reproduced free of charge in any format or medium in order to carry out research for non-commercial purposes, for private study or for internal circulation within an organisation. This is subject to the material being reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context. The material must be acknowledged as Crown copyright and you must give the title of the source document/publication.

Licences

Copying Crown copyright protected material for re-use, distribution or publication, requires a licence. You can apply for a Click-Use licence online, by email or by writing to:

The Information Policy Division,
The Office of Public Sector Information
St Clements House
2-16 Colegate
Norwich NR3 1BQ

Tel: 01603 621 000.
Fax: 01603 723 000
Email: hmsolicensing@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk

More information on Click-use licences may be found at http://www.opsi.gov.uk/click-use/index.htm

Register online for a Click-use licence at http://www.opsi.gov.uk/click-use/system/online/pLogin.asp

Copyright for images on this site

Some images on this website are licensed from third parties; others are the property of the Department . Images taken from third parties may not be reproduced in any format. Authorisation to reproduce such material must be obtained from the copyright holders concerned. Images that are the property of the Department may be reproduced in certain instances, but not without the prior approval of the Department. Application to reproduce these images should be made in writing to the Office of Public Sector Information at the address above.

Freedom of information

Supply of information under the Freedom of Information Act does not give the person or organisation the right to reuse the documents in a way which will infringe copyright, for example, by making multiple copies, publishing or issuing copies to the public.

Waiver

Some Crown material is subject to a waiver, which means that it may be reproduced in any format, free of charge, without obtaining official permission. Categories of Crown material for which copyright has been waived include government press notices, legislation and explanatory notes on the legislation, ministerial speeches and consultation documents.

Linking

An ever-increasing number of organisations and institutions linked to the work of the Department have their own information services on the World Wide Web. The Department is not responsible for the contents or reliability of the linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Listing shall not be taken as endorsement of any kind. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and we have no control over availability of the linked pages.

Disclaimer

The Department hereby grants visitors to this World Wide Web site access to these pages conditional upon your agreement to accept the application of the laws of England to govern matters between us in relation to this web site and you agree to indemnify us and not hold us liable for the result foreseeable of any actions you may take based on the information contained herein.

Further information

For further information on Crown copyright policy and licensing arrangements, see the guidance featured on the Office of Public Sector Information website:

Information and guidance on Crown copyright at http://www.opsi.gov.uk/advice/crown-copyright/ index.htm and

Guidance and regulations on re-use of public sector information at http://www.opsi.gov.uk/advice/psi-regulations/index.htm