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A report about children's homes, the services that they offer and the needs that they say they are aiming to meet.
Inspection data and information about the providers and places of children’s social care in England as well as inspections and inspection outcomes.
An independent report on options for delivering children's services from the Children’s Commissioner in North East Lincolnshire.
Experimental statistics covering notifications from local authorities about serious incidents involving children, including incidents of serious harm and death.
Statistics on approved placements by type, gender, age, ethnicity and length of stay.
National child safeguarding practice review into the murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson.
Independent report by Josh MacAlister looking at the needs, experiences and outcomes of the children supported by social care.
An analysis examining the differences in the experiences and outcomes of children in social care by ethnic group.
Explores the post-secondary school education and labour market outcomes of children in need, including those looked-after and on child protection plans.
Analysis of drivers of activity for children’s social care.
This publication presents information on the number of children on the child protection register at the end of each quarter.
A report on why children go into children’s homes and how well matched they are.
Research report on a qualitative study into parental perspectives of supervision orders and care orders at home.
A range of outcome measures at national and local authority level for children in need, including children looked after by local authorities in England.
Information about children's social workers employed in local authorities and agency social workers.
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.
This scoping study looks at early help and local multi-agency responsiveness to meeting the needs of children, young people and their families.
An independent report and recommendations from the Commissioner for Children's Services in Bradford.
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