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Right to maintain contact with siblings to be strengthened in law for children in care via amendment to Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Ofsted has today published updates to the framework for inspecting local authority children's services (ILACS).
How the City of York Council embedded the national framework across all areas of children’s social care.
How Cheshire West and Chester Council is using the national framework when working with families.
Ofsted has today announced plans to reform inspections of local authorities’ children’s services across 2026 and 2027.
In response to the serious risk of harm to children, Ofsted, CQC and HMI Prisons have issued an urgent notification about Oakhill STC to the Secretary of State for Justice, Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP.
Ofsted's Chief Inspector sets out the intention to invoke the urgent notification process for Oakhill Secure Training Centre, along with findings from recent visits.
From today (Friday 4 April), Ofsted is making some important changes to the way children’s social care providers are inspected, aimed at improving support for children with complex needs.
An example of the section 31 letter issued to the lead local authorities in each of the 9 regional improvement and innovation alliances.
Ofsted has today published a thematic review looking at how adoption services provided by regional adoption agencies (RAAs) contribute to good outcomes for children and families.
Ofsted has today published guidance for inspecting providers of supported accommodation and the outcome of the consultation.
A report assessing data from local safeguarding incidents in England will assist learning and drive improvement to help families and protect children.
Letter detailing capacity funding to support the implementation of working together and the children’s social care national framework.
We are seeking views on proposals for how we will inspect supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 to 17.
Ofsted is set to provide essential oversight of supported accommodation for children in care and care leavers aged 16 to 17.
An Ofsted report published today, finds that local authorities are struggling to find homes for children coming into care.
Ofsted's Chief Inspector spoke at the National Children and Adult Services (NCASC) annual conference.
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.
Ofsted, CQC and HMICFRS have published guidance for the thematic focus on early help for families, as part of their programme of joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs).
A new report looks at the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's social care.
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