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Adult & Children

Putting the needs of children first: Ofsted consultation on inspection of adoption and fostering agencies

Today Ofsted launches a consultation on its proposals for inspection of adoption and...
Letting children be children

A range of proposals to help prevent the sexualisation of children by retailers and popular culture has been welcomed by Prime Minister David Cameron (June...

Independent review into child protection says: Free professionals from central Government control to let them do their jobs properly

Local areas should have more freedom to develop their own...
Serious child abuse reports to NSPCC Helpline at all time high

Calls to the NSPCC Helpline reporting suspected child abuse and neglect have reached record levels, the charity reveals today(April...

Ofsted finds vulnerable children's views 'overlooked

Today Ofsted publishes ’The voice of the child: learning lessons from serious case reviews’. This is Ofsted’s fifth report evaluating...
Children's Minister launches a charter for children in foster care

Children’s Minister Tim Loughton will today(March 18th) put an end to the persistent myths and red tape around fostering that...

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