News and communications

A report assessing data from local safeguarding incidents in England will assist learning and drive improvement to help families and protect children.

• Updated: 30 January 2024

An example of the section 31 letter issued to the lead local authorities in each of the 9 regional improvement and innovation alliances.

• Updated: 15 December 2023

Correspondence setting out the review's terms of reference and main lines of enquiry.

• Updated: 7 December 2023

Correspondence setting out the terms of reference and the main lines of enquiry for a national review following the death of Baby M.

• Updated: 2 November 2023

UK safety tech sector goes from strength to strength in most recent analysis.

• Updated: 15 June 2023

All supported accommodation providers for looked after 16- and 17-year-olds will be required to register with Ofsted and meet standards from October 2023

• Updated: 23 March 2023

A new report by the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel reveals almost 400 children were seriously abused or neglected in England in 2021.

• Updated: 15 December 2022

Ofsted's Chief Inspector spoke at the National Children and Adult Services (NCASC) annual conference.

• Updated: 3 November 2022

A report investigating allegations of abuse at residential homes for disabled children demands urgent action to protect those in similar circumstances.

• Updated: 26 October 2022

Ofsted's National Director, Regulation and Social Care, provides analysis of evidence around workforce sufficiency in residential special schools as part of a national review.

• Updated: 26 October 2022

Ofsted, CQC and HMICFRS have published guidance for the thematic focus on early help for families, as part of their programme of joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs).

• Updated: 7 October 2022

DBS and the Premier League are working to enhance football clubs’ approach to safeguarding vulnerable people.

• Updated: 29 September 2022

Correspondence setting out the terms of reference and timescales for the national review following the murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson and responding to the publication of the review.

• Updated: 26 May 2022

Ofsted, CQC and HMICFRS have today announced the restart of their programme of joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs).

• Updated: 28 March 2022

The Home Secretary has commissioned Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services to inspect the police response to child sexual exploitation.

• Updated: 24 March 2022

The British Embassy Bangkok, in collaboration with UNICEF and ISAT, hosted the Child Safeguarding in Schools (Thailand) Conference 2022.

• Updated: 1 March 2022

The government has today launched a new campaign aimed at providing support and advice to parents and carers in the West Midlands.

• Updated: 21 February 2022

The government has launched a national review and local inspection following the murder of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes.

• Updated: 17 December 2021

More places in children’s homes for vulnerable young people along with mandatory national standards and new Ofsted accountability to end unregulated accommodation.

• Updated: 15 December 2021

Oral Statement to the House of Commons following the death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes

• Updated: 6 December 2021