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Further analysis of the recruitment and retention of carers in mainstream fostering, as at 31 March 2023.
Independent annual report for serious child safeguarding incidents, 2022 to 2023.
Ofsted's Annual Report presents our findings for the areas we inspect in early years childcare, schools, further education and skills and social care.
Grant determination letter confirming £1,000 increase to the leaving care allowance from April 2023.
Characteristics and placements of looked after children in England, including a report on children aged under 16.
Summary data of the survey responses Ofsted received following inspections and visits of state-funded schools, independent schools, further education and skills providers, early years providers and social care providers.
Statistics on child and family social workers who left local authority employment, agency social workers and social workers’ caseloads.
Section 31 grant determination letter showing the amount of personal adviser support for care leavers funding allocated to each local authority.
Data about Ofsted’s assurance visits to social care providers during our phased return to inspection.
An independent annual report for serious child safeguarding incidents in 2020.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Data covering notifications from local authorities about serious incidents involving children, including incidents of serious harm and death.
Statistical release and underlying data providing national level information on the educational outcomes and characteristics of children in need (CIN), including looked after children.
Social care datasets disclosed as a result of Freedom of Information requests in 2017.
Information about who could get devices from the Get Help with Technology programme and how devices were allocated to disadvantaged children and young people.
Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel annual report for 2018 to 2019.
This document sets out how our organisations relate to each other and work together within the shared aim of improving standards in children’s social care services.
Information on the panel's role and responsibilities, including managing transparency and conflicts of interest.
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