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How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a residential holiday scheme for disabled children.
How to register with Ofsted and apply to open, manage, or be associated with a voluntary adoption agency.
Statutory guidance on securing sufficient accommodation and access to services for looked-after children.
A guide to help young people living in children’s homes or foster care understand the 'Independent reviewing officers handbook'.
Help your children to understand what the risks associated with using social media are.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Data submission specifications for the children looked after (CLA) return for 2026 to 2027.
Specification on the scope and business rationale of the children’s social work workforce census for 2024 to 2025 and 2025 to 2026.
Guidance for inspectors on carrying out joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) of local area services, and links to the inspection reports.
Annex A form for residential family centres to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
Exercises and guidance documents for training multi-agency groups on identifying and preventing child neglect.
Find out about the grant-funded innovative projects element of the Reducing Parental Conflict programme.
Evaluations on the impact of the Reducing Parental Conflict programme.
Statutory guidance for local authorities on children who lose their looked-after status when remanded or sentenced to custody.
Specifications of children in need census reports that local authorities can run in COLLECT.
Advice for social care providers about how they may arrange for Ofsted inspectors to review records held on electronic systems.
Letter that Ofsted sends to independent fostering agencies giving notice of inspection and asking for particular information.
Read about Reducing Parental Conflict activity in local areas to support families in conflict.
Specification and validation rules for local authorities and software suppliers preparing for the 2026 to 2027 children in need census.
How local authorities can request support from sector-led improvement partners to improve their children’s services.
Evidence and guidance to enable healthcare professionals to make improvements against wider factors that affect health and wellbeing.
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