Jo Stephenson

More young people are now accessing specialist services such as assessments for autism and ADHD. Picture: Photographee.eu/Adobe Stock
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Inspections clinic: Youth justice services

Youth Justice
Inspections now start with children and families’ views. Picture: K. A./peopleimages.com/Adobe Stock
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Inspections Clinic: New SEND inspections

Ofsted
Schools will know more about the timing of inspections. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock
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Inspections Clinic: Changes to school inspections

Education
The Covid-19 crisis has been linked to a deterioration in young people’s mental health. Picture: Rawpixel.com/Adobe Stock
Research

Trends in Eating Disorder and Self-harm Incidence Rates Since Covid-19

Health
Inspectors found delays in organising education for restricted status children following their arrival in custody. Picture: beysim/Adobe Stock
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Inspections Clinic: Prisoners with restricted status

Children's Services
Applications made by local authorities were much more likely to be successful than those made by parents. Picture: Prostock Studio/Adobe Stock
Research

The Discharge of Care Orders: A Study of England and Wales

Social Care
Assurance inspections will check whether recommendations from previous inspections are being implemented. Picture: mapo/Adobe Stock
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Inspections Clinic: 10 key questions on STC assurance visits

Youth Justice
Young inspectors can be more attuned to any gaps in service quality that adult inspectors might not pick up on. Picture: Miljan ŽivkoviC/Adobe Stock
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Inspections Clinic: Young inspection volunteers

Residential Children's Care
Young people who grew up in the poorest households were most at risk of poor educational outcomes followed by smoking. Picture: Lucie Carlier
Research

Adverse outcomes in adolescence following early childhood disadvantage

Health
Providers also would be expected to create a ‘homely’ environment with private bedrooms and internet access. Picture: Алексей Филатов/Adobe Stock
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Inspections Clinic: Supported accommodation

Social Care
One-to-one and small-group tuition are effective in giving more instruction time for pupils who need to catch up. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock
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Inspections Clinic: Quality of school tuition

Education
The report authors argue “accent bias” should be seen as an important equality and diversity issue. Picture: Highwaystarz/Adobe Stock
Research

Speaking up: Accents and Social Mobility

Education