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Information on independent fostering agencies and voluntary adoption agencies in England for 2017 to 2022.
An interactive spreadsheet for comparing data about children and young people across all local authorities in England.
These releases identify the largest private and voluntary providers of children's social care in England and their inspection outcomes.
Main findings The percentage of privately owned children’s homes owned by…
Main findings The percentage of homes and places owned by the 10 largest…
Main findings The private sector share of children’s homes and fostering…
Main findings The private sector has continued to increase its investment…
Summary This release provides information on private and voluntary…
As at 31 March 2019, these providers owned 561 children’s homes…
This data is published on a regular basis. It gives the number of inspections and the outcomes for local authority, private and voluntary children's homes.
Data about registrations and de-registrations of children’s homes between 1 April 2014 and 31 March 2018.
This commentary focuses on regulatory activity in all types of children’s homes during the 2023 to 24 inspection year.
Lists of Ofsted Inspectors.
The grant determination letters to local authorities participating in the Pupil Premium Plus post-16 programme.
A list of reviewers who can assist with national child safeguarding reviews.
This data includes the figures on applications accepted as 'complete' by Ofsted for supported accommodation providers.
Letters outlining the grant provided to local authorities in England to support delivery of families first for children (FFC) pathfinder and family network pilot projects.
Grant determination letters confirming allocation of £123 million to local authorities between April 2023 and October 2024.
Further analysis of the recruitment and retention of carers in mainstream fostering, as at 31 March 2023.
Independent annual report for serious child safeguarding incidents, 2022 to 2023.
Ofsted's Annual Report presents our findings for the areas we inspect in early years childcare, schools, further education and skills and social care.
Grant determination letter confirming £1,000 increase to the leaving care allowance from April 2023.
Characteristics and placements of looked after children in England, including a report on children aged under 16.
Summary data of the survey responses Ofsted received following inspections and visits of state-funded schools, independent schools, further education and skills providers, early years providers and social care providers.
Statistics on child and family social workers who left local authority employment, agency social workers and social workers’ caseloads.
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