This follows a recommendation from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) in April 2018, that the DfE establishes professional registration for people in care roles in children's homes.
The inquiry said it was "very concerned" by the absence of professional registration for those working in care roles in children's homes in England.
It also conceded that any register may require a period of phasing in, and therefore said that professional registration of children's home managers should be prioritised.
The DfE announced it is gathering views on the recommendations and existing approaches to regulating the workforce.
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