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Analysis of the characteristics, experiences and outcomes of children in need.
Statistics on approved placements by type, gender, age and length of stay.
An overview of Ofsted’s work to review the implementation of the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
Ofsted uses questionnaires to capture views about social care settings, including children’s homes, boarding schools and living with foster carers and adopters.
Information on looked-after children at both national and local authority levels for the financial year 2017 to 2018.
A summary of evidence from literature reviews on effective interventions to improve the educational outcomes of children in need.
This bulletin presents the latest figures on looked after children in Northern Ireland.
Sir Martin Narey and Mark Owers's independent review of the fostering system in England with recommendations to the government about improving foster care.
Experiences of children’s homes and foster carers.
A range of outcome measures at national and local authority level for children looked after continuously for at least 12 months.
Research into the qualifications, skills and training required to meet the needs of young people living in children's homes.
Information on looked-after children at both national and local authority levels for the financial year 2016 to 2017.
Report on children being referred to children’s services more than once.
An evaluation of the effects of the safe families programme on child outcomes.
Research into the effectiveness of the project at providing support to families of in foster care up to the age of 5.
A report on the programme's effect on improving support for young people who are in care or on the edge of care.
This evaluation examines whether, and how, the Compass service was effective at improving young people’s wellbeing.
Report on Project Crewe, which looked at ways of providing more intensive support to children in need (CIN) of social care early on.
An evaluation of the Belhaven residential care project, which provides mental health treatment to children in care.
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