Research and statistics

Ofsted’s thematic review of regional adoption agencies (RAA)

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Ofsted
• Updated: 26 March 2024

• Regional adoption agencies – thematic inspection report

  Executive summary Ofsted carried out this thematic inspection between…

A rapid review of evidence that provides insight into what constitutes a positive experience and a good life for children in supported accommodation.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Ofsted
• Updated: 29 February 2024

• A rapid review of evidence on supported accommodation

  Introduction We carried out this rapid review of evidence between August…

Independent reports on the delivery of children's services from the Secretary of State’s Children’s Services Commissioner in Herefordshire.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department for Education
• Updated: 13 December 2023

Social care data to accompany the Ofsted Annual Report 2022/23.

• Document type: Statistical data set
• Part of a collection: Ofsted Annual Report 2022/23
• Organisation: Ofsted
• Updated: 23 November 2023

Inspection data and information about the providers and places of children’s social care in England as well as inspections and inspection outcomes.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Part of a collection: Children's social care statistics and 1 others
• Organisation: Ofsted
• Updated: 8 September 2023

Independent reports and recommendations from the commissioner for SEND services in Birmingham.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department for Education
• Updated: 18 May 2023

An independent report on the delivery of children's services from the Secretary of State’s Children’s Services Commissioner in Solihull.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department for Education
• Updated: 17 March 2023

Social care data to accompany the Ofsted Annual Report 2021/22

• Document type: Statistical data set
• Part of a collection: Ofsted Annual Report 2021/22 and 1 others
• Organisation: Ofsted
• Updated: 13 December 2022

An independent report on the delivery of children's services from the Children’s Commissioner in Sefton.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department for Education
• Updated: 28 October 2022

A briefing on the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s social care.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Ofsted
• Updated: 27 July 2022

A report about children's homes, the services that they offer and the needs that they say they are aiming to meet.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: Children's social care statistics
• Organisation: Ofsted
• Updated: 8 July 2022

Inspection data and information about the providers and places of children’s social care in England as well as inspections and inspection outcomes.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Part of a collection: Children's social care statistics
• Organisation: Ofsted
• Updated: 7 July 2022

An independent report on options for delivering children's services from the Children’s Commissioner in North East Lincolnshire.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department for Education
• Updated: 1 June 2022

Analysis of drivers of activity for children’s social care.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Department for Education
• Updated: 23 May 2022

Inspection data and information about the providers and places of children’s social care in England as well as inspections and inspection outcomes.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Part of a collection: Children's social care statistics
• Organisation: Ofsted
• Updated: 30 March 2022

This scoping study looks at early help and local multi-agency responsiveness to meeting the needs of children, young people and their families.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Ofsted
• Updated: 10 February 2022

An independent report and recommendations from the Commissioner for Children's Services in Bradford.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department for Education
• Updated: 9 February 2022

Social care data to accompany the Ofsted Annual Report 2020/21.

• Document type: Statistical data set
• Part of a collection: Ofsted Annual Report 2020/21 and 1 others
• Organisation: Ofsted
• Updated: 7 December 2021

Local authority inspection data and children's homes inspection data covering the period up until 31 August 2021

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Part of a collection: Ofsted Annual Report 2020/21 and 1 others
• Organisation: Ofsted
• Updated: 25 November 2021

Fostering in England statistics for the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Part of a collection: Children's social care statistics
• Organisation: Ofsted
• Updated: 11 November 2021