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Ofsted's National Director, Regulation and Social Care, provides analysis of evidence around workforce sufficiency in residential special schools as part of a national review.
An Ofsted report published today suggests that there are too few suitable places to keep children in care close to home.
The consultation asks for views on a proposed new judgement on the experiences and progress of care leavers.
Letter from Minister Quince on the CMA's Children’s social care market study.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
There is a ‘lack of collective knowledge’ around the needs of children in care, according to a study by Ofsted, published today.
The grant determination letters to local authorities for 'Staying Put' arrangements.
A revised statutory direction issued to West Sussex County Council due to poor performance in children’s social care services.
More than a third of care leavers feel that they left care too early, according to a report by Ofsted.
Letter from Nadhim Zahawi, Secretary of State for Education to Amanda Spielman, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector regarding reforms to unregulated provision.
Letter from Ofsted's Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman to Nadhim Zahawi about regulating and inspecting providers of supported accommodation for young people.
More places in children’s homes for vulnerable young people along with mandatory national standards and new Ofsted accountability to end unregulated accommodation.
Correspondence between the Secretary of State for Education, the Department for Health and Social Care and the panel about the second national child safeguarding practice review.
Sunderland children’s services jump to Outstanding from failing in 2015 following Government intervention
£24 million regional fund for children's social care, including funding to support unaccompanied minors
Vicky Ford addresses the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) annual conference
Ofsted's annual survey captures the views of children and adults about children's social care settings.
New funding to extend support to care leavers and proposals launched to introduce national standards in unregulated accommodation.
Correspondence between the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel chair and government ministers about the first national child safeguarding practice review.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Fifth statutory direction (May 2020) and fourth statutory direction (October 2017) issued to Slough Borough Council.
A revised statutory direction issued to Northamptonshire County Council due to continued poor performance in children's social care services.
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