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This annual publication presents information on those who left care during the previous financial year, as well as the circumstances of those who have left care at the time of their nineteenth birthday.
What children and young people have told us about their experiences of living in children’s homes or with foster carers and staying at residential special schools or boarding schools.
Study on the effectiveness of local authority support on sector improvement, partners in practice and interventions in children’s social care services.
A summary of responses from senior leaders in local authorities to questions asked in waves 1 to 6 of the children’s services omnibus survey.
Research reports analysing serious case reviews (SCRs), with findings for professionals working with children and families.
Social care data to accompany the Ofsted Annual Report 2021/22
Lessons learnt from a Department for Education (DfE) funded pilot which examined the existing oversight of out-of-school settings.
Findings and recommendations from a case review of application decisions for mother and baby units in prison and the role of social work.
A report on how local authorities plan for sufficiency of accommodation that meets the needs of children in care and care leavers
This publication presents information on the number of children on the child protection register at the end of each quarter.
Children’s social care statistics for Northern Ireland presents figures, collected from each of the five health and social care trusts, for children in need at 31 March and year ending 31 March.
An independent report on the delivery of children's services from the Children’s Commissioner in Sefton.
Statistics on children referred to and assessed by children's social services for the year ending 31 March 2022.
Best practice framework for children's social care practice systems following the children's social care innovation programme round 1 evaluation.
Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel paper about bruising to children.
Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel paper setting out key findings from reviews where domestic abuse featured.
This annual publication details statistical information on children adopted from care in Northern Ireland.
This publication presents information on children in Northern Ireland who have been looked after continuously for 12 months or longer at 30 September each year.
A briefing on the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s social care.
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