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Evaluating a range of measures supporting early intervention, looked-after children and child protection.
27 new areas join the staying close programme, which provides significant extra support to help care leavers move to independent living up to the age of 21.
The board brings together strategic leaders and people with lived experience of the care system to advise on the reform programme for children’s social care.
What the government is doing to protect vulnerable children and improve the quality of children's social care services.
A new pathway supporting innovative approaches to the safe, timely and efficient development of medicines to improve patient access.
We are seeking views on our proposals to reform children’s social care.
4D mapping technology that detects falls using sensors and alerts carers is piloted in care homes.
Government funding for innovation in smart energy systems and technologies
Hundreds of thousands of families set to benefit as working parents of 9-month-olds can now apply for government-funded childcare for first time.
How organisations that employ newly qualified child and family social workers can take part in the assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE) programme.
Tool with evidence, guidance, information and resources to support local implementation of the healthy child programme.
The group has been established to help the government set national direction for practice in local authority children’s social care.
A competition to support expansion and replication of promising models on non-state education provision for the poorest
Local authorities’ funding for the children’s social care strengthening families, protecting children (SFPC) programme.
Families who have children with SEND will soon receive further support with short breaks, supported internship opportunities and recognition of Down syndrome.
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