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A consultation on the proposed practice direction to facilitate vulnerable witnesses in family proceedings.
Government response to the Foster Care in England report and the Education Select Committee’s inquiry into fostering.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Guidance on how Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services inspect safeguarding arrangements.
We invite views on proposed changes to when childcare workers are disqualified from working in schools and non-domestic settings.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
This consultation seeks views on the policy underpinning draft regulations for the new regulator for the social work profession in England.
Assessment of impact of the regulatory framework for Social Work England, the new regulatory body for social workers in England.
We're seeking views on revisions made to include asylum seeking children being brought to the UK under the Dublin III Regulation to join family or relatives.
This consultation seeks your views on proposed changes to the inspection of voluntary adoption agencies.
We are seeking views on proposed changes to the fees and frequency of inspections regulations.
We are seeking views on changes to 2 statutory guidance documents following the Children and Social Work Act 2017.
We invite views on the guidance accompanying sections 1 to 3 of the Children and Social Work Act 2017.
We're seeking views on the current state of foster care in England and how to improve the prospects of children in care.
We are seeking views on a new national assessment and accreditation system for child and family social workers, as part of our reforms.
We’re seeking views on revised statutory guidance for local authorities on the care of unaccompanied asylum seeking and trafficked children.
Strategy setting out the government’s commitments to safeguard and promote the welfare of unaccompanied asylum seeking and refugee children.
We're seeking views on proposed changes to the fees and frequency of inspections regulations.
Impact analysis of a new national assessment and accreditation system for child and family social workers on specific protected groups.
How the government will reform children's social care in England.
We'd like views on the content of our knowledge and skills statement for child and family social workers involved in permanence planning.
Government response to the Education Committee's report on the mental health and wellbeing of looked-after children.
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