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Research looking at the effectiveness of children's centres in England at providing services to eligible families.
Statistics on approved placements by type, gender, age and length of stay.
Evaluation of the framework for the inspection of services for children in need of help and protection, children looked after and care leavers.
Research on social workers’ decision-making when working with children entering social care.
Outcome measures at national and local authority (LA) level in England for children continuously looked after for at least 12 months.
Report to the Secretary of State for Education and the Minister for Children and Families on improving children’s social care services.
Sir Martin Narey’s independent review: Making the education of social workers consistently effective.
Information on looked-after children at both national and local authority levels for the financial year 2012 to 2013.
A report on the relationship between behaviour management in children’s homes and children’s involvement with youth justice.
Ofsted’s first social care annual report.
A study investigating how to make better national use of the information collected through the child death review processes.
Data from local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) in England.
An investigation into improving children’s social care services in Doncaster.
Ofsted survey report evaluating the effectiveness of independent reviewing officers in discharging their responsibilities towards looked after children.
Report on the recruitment and selection of the fast-track master's programme for social workers, and views of trainees
Report analyses 268 serious case reviews (SCRs) in England, relating to incidents which occurred between 1 April 2007 and 31 March 2009.
This survey report explores how effective support is for children whose parents or carers have mental ill health and/or drug and alcohol problems.
Ofsted survey report exploring the effectiveness of arrangements to safeguard children and young people.
This research looked at family stress factors and parental behaviour associated with both successful and poor outcomes for children aged 7.
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