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Statistics on approved placements by type, gender, age and length of stay.
Evaluation of the framework for the inspection of services for children in need of help and protection, children looked after and care leavers.
EPaCCS record people’s care preferences and important details about their care at the end of life.
Research on social workers’ decision-making when working with children entering social care.
Ofsted survey report looking at how well local authorities carry out their responsibilities for looked after children who live away from their home.
This Law Commission project is to review the UK law relating to the regulation of health care professionals and, in England only, the regulation of social workers.
Findings from the spring and winter 2013 surveys.
Report to the Secretary of State for Education and the Minister for Children and Families on improving children’s social care services.
Ofsted survey report evaluating the effectiveness of arrangements to safeguard children who experience neglect.
Staff employed by children's social services in England as at 30 September 2013.
Review by Professor David Croisdale-Appleby, Chair of Skills for Care, makes 22 recommendations to improve social work education.
Ofsted survey report following inspections of private fostering arrangements in 12 local authorities from 2012 to 2013.
Industry review identifying opportunities for development of financial products to help people pay for care.
Adopters and children data, including recruitment activity of adoptive families, adoption support, complaints and inter-country adoptions.
An evaluation of National Minimum Wage enforcement in the social care sector over the period 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2013.
A statistical report providing figures on caseloads, enforcement, appeals, collections and outstanding arrears.
Annual report on children and young people’s health from the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Professor Dame Sally C Davies.
Ofsted’s first social care annual report.
Findings of the survey of public perceptions of the NHS and social care.
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