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Children’s Minister Edward Timpson delivered the keynote speech to the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) conference.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Details of the consultation events being run by the DfE during summer 2013 on reforming regulations for children's homes and care planning.
The Department for Education today announced reforms to overhaul children’s residential care.
Ofsted consults on a single inspection framework for local authority children's social care.
Independent reviewing officers are responsible for ensuring the care plans for looked after children set out the required help and support.
Education Secretary Michael Gove today established a new independent panel to help ensure that lessons are learned when a child dies or is seriously harmed and there are signs of abuse or neglect.
Edward Timpson, Children’s Minister, speaks to social workers about the importance of their work and child protection reforms.
Education Secretary Michael Gove today announced the appointment of a children's chief social worker and new training for top graduates.
The department proposes changes to the law to allow local authorities to delegate work for looked-after children to external organisations.
A new guide for adopters to easily identify the support they can access.
Plans to ensure that good is the only acceptable standard of education and care provided by nurseries, pre-schools and childminders
Ofsted announce plans to inspect local authority child protection and services for children who are looked after under single framework.
The government clarifies the responsibilities of professionals towards safeguarding children.
From today the most talented professionals can apply to train as social workers, working with vulnerable children and families to make a real difference to their lives.
Details of plans to strengthen the role of the Office of the Children's Commissioner.
Children's Minister talks about how the Children and Families Bill will support vulnerable children and their families.
Edward Timpson speaks at the Parents Against Child Exploitation conference.
Edward Timpson, Children's Minister, speaks about the progress made in combating child sexual exploitation.
Details on government's plans to tackle the weaknesses in the adoption system.
Details on the proposed changes to the law to allow LAs to delegate some of their work for looked-after children to external organisations.
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