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Statutory guidance for local authorities and their partners to stop children going missing and to protect those who do.
Information about the SFPC programme to help safely reduce the number of children entering care.
Statutory guidance on Junior ISAs for children and young people who have been in local authority care for 12 months or more.
How we produce statistics on looked-after children.
Specification and validation rules for local authorities and software suppliers preparing for the 2023 to 2024 children in need census.
Good practice advice to support local authorities to meet the accommodation needs of care leavers.
The role of local authorities and the application of the corporate parenting principles.
Guide for local authorities submitting the children looked after data return for the year 2024 to 2025.
Funding for local authorities to appoint virtual school heads to support the education of previously looked-after children.
What local authorities need to do to place a child under 13 in a secure children’s home, and guidance on when it is appropriate to do so.
Statutory guidance for local authorities about family and friends providing care for children who cannot live with their parents.
Guidance for providers on registering a children’s home with Ofsted when the care and accommodation is provided in more than one building.
Evaluation and summary reports for the Children's social care innovation programme (CSCIP) grouped by theme.
Ofsted's variation fees for children’s social care services.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a residential family centre.
Local authorities’ funding for the children’s social care strengthening families, protecting children (SFPC) programme.
Guide for local authorities submitting the children looked after data return for the year 2022 to 2023.
Statutory guidance on providing effective advocacy services for children and young people making a complaint under the children Act 1989.
A guide to help young people living in children’s homes or foster care understand the 'Independent reviewing officers handbook'.
A list of promises for central and local government to make to young people moving out of care and into adulthood.
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