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Announcement of government decision to raise the quality of residential care by working in partnership with the sector instead of reinvesting in an external contract.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Children’s minister urges LAs to curb excessive restrictions on issues like haircuts, sleepovers and family holidays for foster children.
Tim Loughton responds to the National Audit Office (NAO) report on support provided by Cafcass for children in the family court system.
Ministers confirm arrangements for the closure and decommissioning of ContactPoint.
Tim Loughton welcomes the Prime Minister’s launch of the National Citizen Service pilots for young people.
Tim Loughton explains why there is a need to reduce bureaucracy for social workers in response to DEMOS’s report on children in care.
Information on Professor Eileen Munro's forthcoming independent review to improve child protection.
Details of Michael Gove's invitation to Professor Eileen Munro to hold a review into children’s social work and child protection practice.
Information on the newly appointed ministerial team of the Department for Education.
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