News and communications

Ofsted, the CQC and HMICFRS have published a joint report on the multi-agency response to children and families who need help.

• Updated: 7 November 2023

Correspondence setting out the terms of reference and the main lines of enquiry for a national review following the death of Baby M.

• Updated: 2 November 2023

The government has announced almost £5 million to fund early support hubs nationwide to deliver mental health support for children and young people.

• Updated: 25 October 2023

Ofsted has today published results of a survey asking children, learners, parents, foster carers, social workers and other professionals about their experiences of children’s social care.

• Updated: 19 October 2023

Maternity and neonatal services nationwide will be required to support and inform women who experience trauma during childbirth.

• Updated: 19 October 2023

Public consultation launched on first UK-wide guidelines for clinical treatment of harmful drinking and alcohol dependence.

• Updated: 16 October 2023

Working families can save up to £2,000 a year on their childcare bills with Tax-Free Childcare.

• Updated: 10 October 2023

Letter templates for local authorities to send to schools participating in the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP).

• Updated: 9 October 2023

27 new areas join the staying close programme, which provides significant extra support to help care leavers move to independent living up to the age of 21.

• Updated: 21 September 2023

Stoptober is back and calling on smokers to join the thousands of others committing to quit from 1 October.

• Updated: 20 September 2023

Hundreds of thousands of young adults could have an average of £2,000 waiting for them in their unclaimed Child Trust Fund account.

• Updated: 18 September 2023

Government pledge to reduce England’s suicide rate within 2 and a half years with launch of new national suicide prevention strategy.

• Updated: 11 September 2023

Ofsted has today published the second part in its series of research reviews drawing on a range of research relating to early years education.

• Updated: 8 September 2023

Nurseries and childminders across the country will be paid more from today for every government-funded hour they provide to parents.

• Updated: 1 September 2023

With the new school term starting, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding families to open a Tax-Free Childcare account today to save up to £2,000 per child on their yearly childcare bills.

• Updated: 30 August 2023

Child Benefit automatically stops when children reach 16 but it can be claimed for children continuing their education or training.

• Updated: 22 August 2023

Minister Coutinho writes to housing associations, social landlords and developers to urge them to allow childminders to work from their rented properties.

• Updated: 21 August 2023

Ofsted has issued a fresh warning against the placement of vulnerable children, including those subject to deprivation of liberty orders, in unregistered children’s homes.

• Updated: 14 August 2023

Interim delivery plan outlines 21 actions to improve understanding, research and care for those living with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.

• Updated: 10 August 2023

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will carry out a joint review of support services for parents from conception until their baby is aged 2 years old.

• Updated: 28 July 2023