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We are seeking views on the revised fostering standards and guidance.
Seeks views on increasing the retention period for pre-2005 adoption records from 75 to 100 years.
We’d like to hear from children and young people about their time in foster care. We'd like them to feedback on the ideas we have and share their ideas too.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Seeking views on proposals to improve assessment and approval of foster carers, and improve support during allegations.
Seeking views on a range of issues in fostering, evidence of what works, best practice and innovative ideas.
We're seeking views on a more responsive, holistic and evidence-based system of adoption support, including changes to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund.
Sets out the steps required to address the sharp decline in foster carers over the past decade and reform the foster care system.
We seek views to exempt some providers of adoption support services from the Ofsted registration requirement.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
A response by the government to the House of Lords Children and Families Act 2014 Committee's report 'Children and Families Act 2014: A failure of implementation'.
The government's strategy to deliver excellence in adoption services across England.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Ofsted seeks your views on proposed changes to its inspections of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass).
We are seeking views on our proposal to extend or amend a limited number of flexibilities in relation to medical reports, virtual visits and Ofsted inspections.
We are seeking views on proposed changes to the Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.
Government response to the Foster Care in England report and the Education Select Committee’s inquiry into fostering.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
How the government plans to address challenges in the adoption system over the next 4 years.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
We're seeking your views on plans to stop the publication of notifications of private fostering arrangements in England.
Information about the move to regional adoption agencies.
How the government is reducing the time it takes to adopt and improving the quality of care for all looked-after children.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Proposed changes to adoption regulations and statutory guidance in England as a result of part 1 of the Children and Families Bill.
Proposals for the next steps in preventing delay so that more children can benefit more quickly from adoption into a loving home.
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