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Response to the Department for Education's (DFE) consultation on the children’s social care national framework and dashboard indicators.
Ofsted responds to the Department for Education's call for views on a set of national rules on the engagement of agency social work resource.
UK safety tech sector goes from strength to strength in most recent analysis.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
A report investigating abuse and neglect in residential settings for disabled children sets out the case for fundamental changes in provision.
Ofsted is set to provide essential oversight of supported accommodation for children in care and care leavers aged 16 to 17.
All supported accommodation providers for looked after 16- and 17-year-olds will be required to register with Ofsted and meet standards from October 2023
Government to transform children’s social care, with ambitious plans that put families at the heart of reform.
A new report by the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel reveals almost 400 children were seriously abused or neglected in England in 2021.
Ofsted publishes the outcomes of a consultation for a new judgement on the experiences and progress of care leavers.
An Ofsted report published today, finds that local authorities are struggling to find homes for children coming into care.
Ofsted's Chief Inspector spoke at the National Children and Adult Services (NCASC) annual conference.
A report investigating allegations of abuse at residential homes for disabled children demands urgent action to protect those in similar circumstances.
Ofsted's National Director, Regulation and Social Care, provides analysis of evidence around workforce sufficiency in residential special schools as part of a national review.
Ofsted, CQC and HMICFRS have published guidance for the thematic focus on early help for families, as part of their programme of joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs).
Correspondence between Ministers and the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel about the third national child safeguarding practice review.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
DBS and the Premier League are working to enhance football clubs’ approach to safeguarding vulnerable people.
A new report looks at the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's social care.
A keynote speech by Ofsted's National Director, Social Care and Regulation, at the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) conference.
An Ofsted report published today suggests that there are too few suitable places to keep children in care close to home.
The consultation asks for views on a proposed new judgement on the experiences and progress of care leavers.
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