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Bespoke Training That Fits Your Service: Not the Other Way Around
Every social care service is unique. While regulations provide a common framework, no two organisations share the same culture, workforce, challenges, or ambitions. That's why…
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Should This Incident Be Notified to Ofsted? Why the Answer Is Not Always Straightforward
Serious incident notifications are an important part of regulatory oversight across children's social care. However, deciding whether an incident should be notified to Ofsted is…
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Safeguarding Children E-Learning Course: This Week’s Featured Course – Save 20%
Safeguarding children is everyone’s responsibility. For professionals working in children’s social care, education, fostering, health, housing, or any role that brings them into contact with…
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Ofsted’s New Equality Objectives: What They Could Mean for Children’s Social Care Providers
Ofsted has published its new equality objectives for 2026 to 2030, replacing its previous objectives for 2023 to 2027. This is not simply an equality,…
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Surveillance and Monitoring in Residential Childcare Settings: Ofsted Guidance
The use of CCTV, audio monitoring and other forms of surveillance in residential childcare settings requires careful consideration. Providers must balance their responsibility to safeguard…
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£25 Million Investment in Child Trafficking Guardians: What Children’s Social Care Providers Need to Know
The Government has announced a £25 million investment to expand the Independent Child Trafficking Guardians (ICTG) service across every local authority in England and Wales.…
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Home Again: A Major New Direction for Children at Risk of Deprivation of Liberty
The Department for Education has published a significant new programme that could fundamentally reshape how England supports children and young people at risk of, or…
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Ofsted’s Proposed Changes to Children’s Social Care Inspections: What Could They Mean for Providers?
Ofsted launched, today, a consultation on proposed changes to the way children's social care is inspected. While no changes have been confirmed, the consultation provides…
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Beyond the Headlines: What Ofsted’s Latest Announcements Mean for Children’s Social Care Providers
Last Thursday, Ofsted published a series of reports, guidance documents and policy announcements that deserve the attention of everyone working in children's social care. Individually,…
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