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More than 9 out of 10 local authorities frequently struggle to find homes for children with complex needs, according to a new report from Ofsted.
This guidance explains what providers of children’s homes must do under the law when recruiting and employing staff.
A report on the relationship between behaviour management in children’s homes and children’s involvement with youth justice.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects children's homes.
A report on social care groups and how they influence policy and practice across children’s homes.
DfE is seeking your views on existing approaches to regulating the children’s homes workforce and establishing registration for people in care roles.
Annual Official Statistics on the number and proportion of children living in low income families.
Information about the SFPC programme to help safely reduce the number of children entering care.
Research carried out to understand the qualifications, skills and training required to meet the needs of young people in children’s homes.
This data is published on a regular basis. It gives the number of inspections and the outcomes for local authority, private and voluntary children's homes.
Details of the ownership and latest inspection outcomes for children’s homes, excluding secure children’s homes and residential special schools registered as children’s homes.
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