Policy papers and consultations

Government response to the review into safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs in residential settings by the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 18 December 2023

We're seeking views on proposed regulations and guidance for supported accommodation for looked after children (LAC) and care leavers aged 16 and 17.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 23 March 2023

Ofsted seeks your views on proposed changes to the way they carry out interim inspections of children’s homes and the way they inspect residential holiday schemes for disabled children (RHSDC).

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 11 March 2022

• Social care common inspection framework review: interim inspections of children’s homes and residential holiday schemes for disabled children

  About Ofsted The Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services…

• Draft equality, diversity and inclusion statement: interim inspections of children’s homes and residential holiday schemes for disabled children

  1. Introduction This draft document sets out Ofsted’s consideration of how…

We are seeking views from care experienced young people on proposed standards for unregulated accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 15 December 2021

Government response to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) custodial institutions report about placement in secure children’s homes.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 7 May 2021

We're seeking views on the proposed reforms for independent and semi-independent accommodation for children's social care.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 19 February 2021

DfE is seeking your views on existing approaches to regulating the children’s homes workforce and establishing registration for people in care roles.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 6 June 2019

This is a consultation on our proposals for revisions to the frequency and content of social care inspection official statistics and management information.

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 21 May 2019