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Guides for parents, carers, children and young people about inspections of local services for children and young people with SEND.
This guide explains to parents and carers what happens when Ofsted and CQC…
This guide explains what happens when Ofsted and CQC inspect local…
The home of Care Quality Commission on GOV.UK. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulates all health and social care services in England. The commission ensures the quality and safety of care in hospitals, dentists, ambulan…
This framework and handbook document sets out Ofsted’s inspection principles, guidance and the main judgements that inspectors make when inspecting area SEND.
This guidance came into force on 5 April 2024. Introduction 1. This…
This sets out changes we have made to reflect our inspection practice.…
How Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will conduct thematic visits to local areas to look at preparation for adulthood arrangements.
Health and Social Care Secretary Victoria Atkins has ordered a special review into Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust which treated Valdo Calocane.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
A review to assess how alternative provision (AP) commissioning and oversight is currently working and the impact of arrangements on children and young people.
This guide is for providers and commissioners to help them understand the registration requirements with CQC and Ofsted and when to register with one or both regulatory bodies.
Details of joint inspections (JTAIs) by Ofsted, Care Quality Commission, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services and HM Inspectorate of Probation.
Ofsted and the CQC have today published a joint thematic review of Start for Life services, which provide support for parents from pregnancy until their baby is 2 years old.
Guidance for joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) of the multi-agency response to children who are victims of domestic abuse.
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