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The minister’s responsibilities include: special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including high needs funding alternative provision children’s social care children in care, children in need and child protection adoption and care leavers early years and childcare family hubs and early...
Evaluation of the framework for the inspection of services for children in need of help and protection, children looked after and care leavers.
Chapters 6 and 7.
Statistics on children referred to and assessed by children's social services.
We are seeking views on our proposals to reform children’s social care.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
A list of reviewers who can assist with national child safeguarding reviews.
Reports on the wellbeing of children and young people.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
This document contains the following information: Keeping children safe: the government response to the Victoria Climbie Inquiry report and Joint Chief Inspectors' report 'Safeguarding children'.
First published during the 2001 to 2005 Labour government
Seeking views on the process for assessing, deciding and agreeing continuing care for children with complex health needs.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Documents to help local authorities and providers commission and deliver maternal and child public health services from preconception up to 24 years.
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