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Information about the SFPC programme to help safely reduce the number of children entering care.
Government announces 14 hospital trusts to be looked at in a national investigation
A policy statement setting out the government's commitment to whole system reform of the children’s social care system.
FCDO travel advice for Guatemala. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Find out how to get help if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse.
Starting in the autumn of 2025, inspections will consider local areas’ multi-agency responses to child sexual abuse in the family environment.
How to meet your new sponsor and their family, while staying safe online. Also information about how to stay safe in the UK.
Drake Hall is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, for women aged 18 and over.
Up to 1,000 Best Start Family Hubs to be rolled out across the country to provide wide-ranging help for families, such as parenting and early development.
The adoption process - eligibility, assessment, adoption agencies, adoption court orders, overseas adoptions and the rights of birth parents.
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