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Guidance for inspectors carrying out a JTAI of the multi-agency response to the identification of initial need and risk (often referred to as the ‘front door’).
Examples to show how some local authorities and their partners have integrated elements of parent conflict provision into mainstream services for families.
Impact of parental conflict on local services, including education, health and social care, court systems, and drug and alcohol services.
Guidance for inspectors on carrying out joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) of local area services on children's mental health.
Report highlighting best practice from local authorities, including increased support for care leavers over the coronavirus (COVID-19) period.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects secure 16 to 19 academies.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects voluntary adoption agencies.
Handouts for training multi-agency groups on identifying and preventing child neglect.
The letter of notice, pre-inspection form and case list form for adoption support agencies inspections.
Specifications of children in need census reports that local authorities can run in COLLECT.
Booklet on how the Official Solicitor can help if you're under 18 or unable to make your own decisions in a legal case.
Guidance for schools that describes the experience of secondary schools that have worked well to support children in care.
Guidance for inspectors carrying out a joint targeted area inspection (JTAI) of the multi-agency response to serious youth violence in a local authority area in England.
This prospectus looks at intensive interventions for looked-after children and those on the edge of care or custody and their families.
Guide for planning training courses on recognising and responding to child neglect.
Performance information that will help local authorities improve their safeguarding services.
Commissioning Support Programme paper introducing the essential characteristics of good commissioning in children’s services.
Guidance to help Ofsted staff in their work. It complements the protocol with the Women’s Aid Federation.
Directions on arrangements for visits by children to high security psychiatric hospitals.
Guidance for schools that describes the experience of primary schools that have worked well to support children in care.
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