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  • Adoption: getting it right, making it work

    Proposed changes to adoption regulations and statutory guidance in England as a result of part 1 of the Children and Families Bill.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fees and Frequency of Inspections Regulations consultation

    To seek views on proposed changes to inspection fees for social care providers for 2014 to 2015 financial year.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Statutory guidance on children who run away or go missing from home or care

    Consultation document detailing changes to the statutory guidance on children who run away or go missing from home or care.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Improving safeguarding for looked-after children

    A consultation on proposed changes to ensure that looked-after children in distant placements are safeguarded and their welfare is promoted.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Registration of providers of social work services

    Consultation on fitness to manage a social work service and registration regulations applicable to organisations discharging social care functions on behalf of LAs.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Regulation of social work providers and the inspection of the statutory functions delegated to them by local authorities

    This is a consultation document on proposals for Ofsted’s regulation of social work providers and the inspection of the statutory functions delegated to them by local authorities.

    • From: Ofsted
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  • Review of the Local Safeguarding Children Board

    Consultation on proposals to review the effectiveness of the Local Safeguarding Children Board.

    • From: Ofsted
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  • Inspection of services for children in need of help and protection, children looked after and care leavers

    This is a consultation on proposals to inspect services for children in need of help and protection, children looked after and care leavers.

    • From: Ofsted
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  • Working together to safeguard children: equality analysis

    Equality analysis looking at the impact of changes to the statutory guidance for safeguarding children.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Equality impact assessment: family justice review

    This impact assessment relates to the government’s commitment to implement the family justice review recommendations on reducing case duration in public law cases and the use of experts.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Social Work Reform Board: progress report

    Progress report on the SWRB recommendations made in the report ‘Building a safe, confident future’.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Report from the joint inquiry into children who go missing from care

    This report makes a number of recommendations about how to significantly improve the care and support given to vulnerable children in care.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Supporting families who adopt

    This publication sets out how the government is raising standards of local authority care for adoptive families and improving best practice.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • ILF safeguarding children and vulnerable adults policy: equality impact assessment

    Equality impact assessment for the Independent Living Fund's safeguarding children and vulnerable adults policy.

    • From: Closed organisation: Independent Living Fund
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  • Tackling child sexual exploitation: action plan

    This action plan for tackling child sexual exploitation brings together actions by the government and a range of national and local partners to protect children from this largely hidden form of child abuse.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Supporting families in the foundation years

    Our plans to create an effective support system for parents with children in their earliest years and the practitioners who work with them.

    • From: Department for Education and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Vetting and barring scheme remodelling review: report and recommendations

    This report is the outcome of a vetting and barring scheme review and draws on stakeholder consultation.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Social Work Reform Board: proposals

    Overview of the Social Work Reform Board's activity over the past year.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Social Work Reform Board: progress and feedback

    An overview of SWRB activity over the past year.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government