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A summary of what attending a review panel is like and the documents that you can submit to the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM).
This is a consultation on proposals for revisions to the inspection of independent fostering agencies.
What happens when a child is taken into care - who is responsible for what, care proceedings, care orders, going to court and the role of Cafcass
Ofsted survey report following inspections of private fostering arrangements in 12 local authorities from 2012 to 2013.
Numbers and profile of foster carers and children in both local authority and independent services.
How you can ask for an independent review if you disagree with an adoption agency’s or fostering service provider’s qualifying determination letter.
Information on independent fostering agencies and voluntary adoption agencies in England for 2017 to 2022.
An overview of the fostering system in England.
You need to register to provide a fostering service in Wales.
An overview of Ofsted's registration process for adoption agencies, fostering agencies, children’s homes, residential family centres and residential holiday schemes for disabled children.
We provide independent panels that review suitability to adopt or foster and other decisions made by adoption and fostering providers. IRM works with the Department for Education .
Fostering in England statistics for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.
What Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks you need to have in place and how Ofsted will check the use of the DBS checks and certificates on inspection.
Information for support care providers on using the training, support and development (TSD) standards for foster carers.
Evaluation and summary reports for the Children's social care innovation programme (CSCIP) grouped by theme.
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