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An overview of the fostering system in England.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in an independent fostering agency.
Guidance on how Ofsted inspects independent fostering agencies.
Information on independent fostering agencies and voluntary adoption agencies in England for 2017 to 2022.
Numbers and profile of foster carers and children in both local authority and independent services.
Supplementary dataset to accompany the release of Fostering in England 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 (published 14 January 2015)
Fostering in England statistics for the period 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020.
Fostering in England statistics for the period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.
Sir Martin Narey and Mark Owers's independent review of the fostering system in England with recommendations to the government about improving foster care.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Letter that Ofsted sends to independent fostering agencies giving notice of inspection and asking for particular information.
Findings from qualitative research investigating foster carer recruitment and conversion rates.
Fostering in England statistics for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019
Statistics on the number of notifications of private fostering arrangements in England in 2010 to 2015.
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