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Supported settings will be inspected from April next year. Picture: Martinan/Adobe Stock
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Residential care spending outstrips early intervention for first time, research finds

Councils warn that 'an acute rise in the costs of placing children in care mean in-year spending on children’s services is spiralling out of control'. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Ofsted to end single-word judgments for children’s social care and early years providers

Ofsted must 're-engage with the sector to develop a fair system built on mutual respect', sector leaders say
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Ofsted rating changes ‘welcome’ but inspectorate must rebuild sector’s trust, leaders say

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Social Care Best Practice

The Cedars teaches young people life skills such as cooking, cleaning and shopping

Relationships key to healthy growth

International Focus: Care-experience fellowship

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Social Care Features

Special Report: Children’s Residential Care

Supported accommodation providers who have been registered by Ofsted will be inspected from the autumn

Children's Residential Care: Key policy developments

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Social Care Research

Social workers have faced scrutiny following the high-profile deaths. Picture: Adobe Stock

Parental Risk Factors and Children Entering Care: Risk and Parent’s Sex

Virtual schools are local authority teams that support the learning of children in care. Picture: Highwaystarz/Adobe Stock

Improving the Effectiveness of Virtual Schools

The findings suggest sending looked-after and vulnerable children to boarding school improves educational attainment. Illustration: Sensvector/Adobe Stock

Outcomes for Looked-after Children Attending Boarding Schools

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

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

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