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Children's minister Robert Goodwill announces funding for 24 projects, as part of the Children's Social Care Innovation Programme.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Ofsted's Chief Inspector talks about the importance of supportive leadership and the future of local authority children’s services inspections.
The six joint targeted area inspections will involve Ofsted, Care Quality Commission, HMI Constabulary and HMI Probation.
Early years, education and children's care providers can now download and use a 'Good provider' or 'Outstanding provider' logo.
The 11 plans are part of the Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme to help improve the lives of vulnerable children.
The new social care common inspection framework will take effect in April 2017.
Nine projects have been awarded share of grant worth more than £2 million.
A new legal protection for whistleblowers applying for jobs in the children’s social care sector has been announced.
Written ministerial statement by Edward Timpson about a safeguarding strategy for unaccompanied asylum-seeking and refugee children.
Edward Timpson's keynote speech at The Prince’s Trust National Care Leavers’ Week Conference 2016.
Sir Michael Wilshaw has written to Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary raising concerns about the contribution of police to safeguarding children.
Inspectorates found evidence of improvement in the multi-agency response to tackling child sexual exploitation over the past two years.
New inspections to examine partnership working with a focus on domestic abuse.
Weak leadership in too many of England’s children’s services is letting down the most vulnerable children, Ofsted finds.
Education Secretary unveils new £200 million investment to overhaul services for the most vulnerable children and young people.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
New plan to see more children placed in loving, stable homes by ensuring adoption is always pursued where it is in a child’s best interest.
From May, Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission will inspect local areas' responsibilities to children and young people with SEND.
Ofsted launches point in time questionnaires for social care services.
New inspections to assess how agencies work together in an area to identify, support and protect vulnerable children and young people.
Foster care provision statistics published today take a broad look at fostering provision across the country.
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