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Too many early years settings inspected as part of a focused inspection in Wiltshire are not yet good.
Ofsted's Wiltshire inspections provide a clearer view of the quality of provision for young children in disadvantaged areas.
Headteacher Jane Siddons explains how being involved in the flu vaccination programme is making their school more resilient.
Next week’s Queen’s Speech to outline further improvements to the adoption system.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Education Secretary announces vulnerable children and young people will benefit from grants to voluntary organisations.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Edward Timpson speaks to local authorities and the Fostering Network about the recruitment and retention of foster carers.
The Minister for Children and Families writes to all directors of children's services about the Adoption Support Fund.
Schools to publish childcare provision alongside school performance tables making it easier for parents to know what is available.
Edward Timpson writes to Elaine Simpson to confirm her appointment as Chair of Slough Children's Services Trust.
Minister for Children and Families writes to Association of Directors of Children's Services and the Local Government Association.
Childcare Minister Sam Gyimah speaks at the 4Children ‘Early Childhood Matters’ conference.
State of the nation report draws on over 5,600 inspections of a range of crucial social care services
Michelle Heaton attended summit bringing tech developers and early years providers together.
Childcare Minister Sam Gyimah thanks childcare providers for helping his ‘moral mission’ to give the best possible childcare to parents.
Children’s homes inspections to explicitly focus on the progress and experiences of children and young people.
Inspectorates announce they are to focus on joint targeted area inspections of children’s services.
Statement regarding investigations relating to Jimmy Savile and a number of children’s homes and schools in England.
Outlines the community outreach work delivered by the screening programme since 2005, and how it was researched, planned, implemented and evaluated.
Online questionnaires for children’s homes, fostering services, adoption agencies and residential family centres are open until 4 May 2015.
Letter from the Home Secretary and Education Secretary about local authority duties to receive children transferred from police custody.
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