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Inspections: Leaving care services

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  • Tuesday, August 29, 2017
  • | CYP Now
The standard of support for care leavers is cause for concern for Ofsted, with high proportions of young people struggling in the transition to independent living after leaving council care.

Special Report: Commissioning Care

Commissioners play a pivotal role in ensuring vulnerable children receive the care they need. However, demand and funding pressures are driving the development of new systems and changes in practice.

How to improve care, by those who have lived it

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  • Tuesday, January 2, 2018
  • | CYP Now
Those who have been in care are uniquely placed to identify how well services for looked-after children are working. Here five care leavers share their experiences and set out what needs to change.

Leaving Care Special Report

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  • Tuesday, September 27, 2022
  • | CYP Now
Care-experienced young people can face greater challenges than their peers when living independently. Local authorities must work to prepare care leavers and put in place the right support for them to flourish.

Inspections Clinic: Leaving care services

Evidence from Ofsted shows support to help care leavers transition to independence is still lacking. The inspectorate tells Jo Stephenson of its plans to sharpen councils’ focus on improving provision.

Putting the Care Pledge into Practice

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  • Wednesday, April 27, 2022
  • | CYP Now
To mark the third anniversary of the Care Experienced Conference, which led to the creation of a care pledge, those involved reflect on how the key messages have influenced policy and practice.