Ofsted has published two research reports looking at early years multiple providers and providers that own more than one children's home.
From: Ofsted
Published 28 October 2021
Two new research reports by Ofsted, published today, find that current legislation does not reflect the level of influence that early years multiple providers and social care groups have on individual...
New figures show that serious child-related incidents reported by councils have risen by almost a fifth in the past year, the Local Government Association reveals today.
There were 536 serious incident notifications in England during 2020/21, up 87 (19 per cent) on the total of 449 in 2019/20, and 41 per cent higher than the 379 incidents five years ago in 2015/16.
£24 million regional fund for children's social care, including funding to support unaccompanied minors
From: Department for Education and Vicky Ford MP
A new programme aimed at levelling up outcomes for vulnerable children and building back a fairer, more resilient system has been announced, backed by £24 million.
