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This report looks at how local partnerships and services respond to children who are at risk of, or who have been victims of, domestic abuse.
Acknowledgements We would like to express our gratitude to the women and…
Information about the ownership of children’s social care in England as at 31 March 2025.
This is the main findings report for the ownership of children’s social…
Introduction This paper contains methodology and quality information…
The phrase ‘pre-release access’ refers to the practice whereby official…
Children and young people share their experiences of living in social care settings, including children’s homes, boarding schools, residential special schools, and living with foster carers.
Summary of findings This year, we received 48,240 survey responses from…
Statistics from Ofsted on inspections of local authority children’s services in England.
A study of the local authority response to homeless children and young people.
Inspection data and information about the providers and places of children’s social care in England as well as inspections and inspection outcomes from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.
This report, produced by Safer London, shares children's and families' experiences of multi-agency support when impacted by serious youth violence.
This report looks at how local partnerships and services respond to children and their families when children are affected by serious youth violence.
Inspection data and information about the providers and places of children’s social care in England as well as inspections and inspection outcomes.
Ofsted’s thematic review of regional adoption agencies (RAA)
A rapid review of evidence that provides insight into what constitutes a positive experience and a good life for children in supported accommodation.
A report on what ‘complex needs’ means to local authority and children’s home staff and how they support children with these needs.
Social care data to accompany the Ofsted Annual Report 2022/23.
This report examines the multi-agency response to children and families who need help, using information from 5 inspections of local authority areas.
What children and young people have told us about their experiences of living in social care settings, including children’s homes, boarding schools, living with foster carers and staying at residential special schools.
What children and young people have told us about their experiences of living in children’s homes or with foster carers and staying at residential special schools or boarding schools.
Social care data to accompany the Ofsted Annual Report 2021/22
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