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  • Adoption support agencies: proposed regulation changes

    We seek views to exempt some providers of adoption support services from the Ofsted registration requirement.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Children and Families Act 2014: government response to the Lords Select Committee report

    A response by the government to the House of Lords Children and Families Act 2014 Committee's report 'Children and Families Act 2014: A failure of implementation'.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Adoption strategy: achieving excellence everywhere

    The government's strategy to deliver excellence in adoption services across England.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Future inspection of Cafcass from 2021

    Ofsted seeks your views on proposed changes to its inspections of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass).

    • From: Ofsted
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  • Changes to the Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

    We are seeking views on our proposal to extend or amend a limited number of flexibilities in relation to medical reports, virtual visits and Ofsted inspections.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Changes to the adoption and children regulations: coronavirus (COVID-19)

    We are seeking views on proposed changes to the Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Fostering better outcomes

    Government response to the Foster Care in England report and the Education Select Committee’s inquiry into fostering.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Adoption: a vision for change

    How the government plans to address challenges in the adoption system over the next 4 years.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Private fostering arrangement notifications: planned revisions

    We're seeking your views on plans to stop the publication of notifications of private fostering arrangements in England.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Regional adoption agencies programme

    Information about the move to regional adoption agencies.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • 2010 to 2015 government policy: looked-after children and adoption

    How the government is reducing the time it takes to adopt and improving the quality of care for all looked-after children.

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

  • 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

  • Further action on adoption: finding more loving homes

    Proposals for the next steps in preventing delay so that more children can benefit more quickly from adoption into a loving home.

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

  • Adoption action plan

    Proposals to accelerate the adoption process and improve it.

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