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Statistics on approved placements by type, gender, age and length of stay.
Outcome measures at national and local authority (LA) level in England for children continuously looked after for at least 12 months.
A review examining the effects of abuse and neglect on children, and whether different placement types affect their outcomes.
Children referred to and assessed by children's social services for the year ending 31 March 2016.
The characteristics, needs and early results for young people and families using the right home project options.
Evaluating a range of measures supporting early intervention, looked-after children and child protection.
Information on looked-after children at both national and local authority levels for the financial year 2015 to 2016.
How local authorities use placements for children in a secure setting.
Sir Martin Narey’s independent review of children’s residential care in England, and the government's response.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Local authority and Children’s homes inspection data covering the period up until September 2016.
A review of the establishment of Achieving for Children to run children’s social services in the London boroughs of Kingston and Richmond.
An evaluation of the North London children’s efficiency programme (NLCEP) where 5 boroughs worked in partnership to improve care placement.
An evaluation of the Mockingbird family model (MFM) approach to supporting foster carers and the children placed with them.
Evaluation of Match Foster Care's performance in providing foster care placements as well as support for foster children and their families.
Statistics covering notifications of incidents that affect children under 18. This includes incidents of serious harm and deaths.
Report into children’s services in Sandwell by Eleanor Brazil, the former Children’s Services Commissioner in Sandwell.
An independent evaluation of the Frontline pilot, a fast-track training scheme for social workers in child protection.
Report into children’s services in Norfolk by Dave Hill, the Children’s Services Commissioner.
Report into children’s services in Dudley by Eleanor Brazil, the Children’s Services Commissioner.
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