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New Information Sharing Duty: What Changes from 30 September 2026?
Effective safeguarding depends on the right information reaching the right people at the right time. With a new statutory Information Sharing Duty coming into force…
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October Training Programme: New Courses, Practical Learning and Professional Development
Our October Training Programme is now available, bringing together seven seminars covering direct practice, care planning, safeguarding, regulation, inspection, cultural competency and the experiences of…
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Leaving Care: Independence Must Not Mean Being Alone
A new Children’s Social Care Blog post has highlighted a difficult but important issue for everyone supporting young people in and leaving care: the transition…
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New Ofsted & DfE Research: Preventing Young People from Becoming Disengaged from Education, Employment and Training
Ofsted has published the terms of reference for a new research study, jointly funded with the Department for Education, looking at what works in preventing…
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Ofsted Updates its Social Care Enforcement Policy
Ofsted has updated its Social Care Enforcement Policy, setting out how the regulator will use its enforcement powers when concerns arise about registered children’s social…
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Summer Without School: Supporting Children and Young People in Care Through the Holidays
When school stops for six weeks, much of that structure disappears. At the same time, summer can bring changes within the home or service itself.…
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More Services, Greater Expectations: The Changing Children’s Social Care Landscape
Ofsted has published its annual Children’s Social Care in England 2026 statistics, providing an important picture of the size, growth and inspection performance of regulated…
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Children’s Social Care in England 2026: What Ofsted’s Latest Statistics Mean for Providers
The Department for Education and Ofsted have published the latest Children's Social Care in England 2026 statistical release. While the publication is primarily a collection…
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Missing from Care: Prevention, Response and Learning
Every missing episode should be treated as a safeguarding incident, not simply an absence. While finding and returning a child safely is always the immediate…
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