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Letters outlining the grant provided to local authorities in England to support delivery of families first for children (FFC) pathfinder and family network pilot projects.
Statistics on re-referrals to children’s social care services in England by child characteristics and journeys through the social care system.
This annual dataset covers the inspection of children’s social care and supported accommodation providers, including Ofsted's regulatory activity in the sector.
Analysis of the characteristics, and social care journeys, of children who were assessed as having been affected by child sexual abuse or exploitation.
Ofsted's annual report presents our findings for the areas we inspect in early years childcare, schools, further education and skills and children's social care.
Lists of Ofsted Inspectors.
Information on independent fostering agencies and voluntary adoption agencies in England for 2017 to 2024.
These commentaries focus on regulatory activity in all types of children’s homes. From 2024 onwards the commentary includes supported accommodation providers.
Details of the regional partnerships, and their partner local authorities and universities, that deliver the step up to social work programme.
An interactive dashboard for comparing data about children and young people across all local authorities in England.
The grant determination letters to local authorities participating in the Pupil Premium Plus post-16 programme.
Information on the number of places approved by independent fostering agencies in England as at 31 March for the years 2021 to 2024.
This data is published on a regular basis. It gives the number of inspections and the outcomes for local authority, private and voluntary children's homes.
Independent annual report for serious child safeguarding incidents, 2023 to 2024.
Commentary on children’s social care settings that are not registered with Ofsted, the number of children placed in them, and the subsequent application rates of settings following regulatory action.
These releases identify the largest private and voluntary providers of children's social care in England and their inspection outcomes.
Data about registrations and de-registrations of children’s homes between 1 April 2014 and 31 March 2018.
A list of reviewers who can assist with national child safeguarding reviews.
This data includes the figures on applications accepted as 'complete' by Ofsted for supported accommodation providers.
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