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The Department for Education (DfE) is calling for evidence to inform the development of government policy on safeguarding in the out-of-school settings (OOSS) sector.
This consultation is for all those who receive and provide children’s social care services in England, and those who have an interest in it.
Information on the pathfinder areas for Regional Care Cooperatives (RCCs).
Background As part of reforms to the children’s social care system, the…
A policy statement setting out the government's commitment to whole system reform of the children’s social care system.
We are seeking views on our proposals to strengthen the safeguarding requirements within the statutory framework for the EYFS.
We are seeking views on the draft statutory guidance for local authorities on the use of agency child and family social workers.
We are seeking views to better understand how unregistered alternative provision is commissioned and delivered.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Information about the FFC pathfinder and family networks pilot (FNP) that will work with local authorities to deliver children’s social care reform.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
We are seeking views on child safeguarding practice in schools and colleges to inform the Department for Education’s safeguarding in schools and colleges policy.
We're seeking views on changes to Ofsted fees for children's social care providers.
This consultation seeks views on Ofsted’s proposals for the inspections of supported accommodation (SA) for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17.
This consultation asks children and young people for their views on Ofsted’s proposals on inspecting supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17.
The Department for Education’s strategy for sustainability and climate change for the education and children’s services systems.
Seeks views on the proposal to remove the statutory requirement for a full employment history when appointing volunteers in health and care settings.
Government response to the review into safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs in residential settings by the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel.
We are seeking views on our revisions to the Working together to safeguard children statutory guidance.
Our plan to transform children's social care.
The Department for Education's long-term plan to transform data in children's social care.
The Department for Education's plans for the children's social care dashboard.
We’d like your views on proposals to introduce national rules on the use of agency child and family social workers in local authority children’s social care.
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