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Backed by £20 million, strategy shines spotlight on the incredible extended family members keeping children out of care.

• Updated: 15 December 2023

All supported accommodation providers for looked after 16- and 17-year-olds will be required to register with Ofsted and meet standards from October 2023

• Updated: 23 March 2023

The grant determination letters to local authorities for 'Staying Put' arrangements.

• Updated: 2 April 2022

Funding will help children find permanent homes faster, as research shows more adoptive parents are being recruited and children are waiting less time in care.

• Updated: 3 March 2022

Will Quince addresses the National Children and Adult Services (NCASC) conference

• Updated: 24 November 2021

A continued lack of capacity in the foster care sector is leading to vulnerable children missing out on the care and support they need, Ofsted says.

• Updated: 11 November 2021

Sunderland children’s services jump to Outstanding from failing in 2015 following Government intervention

• Updated: 20 August 2021

Government’s National Adoption Strategy to improve experience for children and families in the adoption system

• Updated: 26 July 2021

Funding boost to help level up opportunities for children and young people in social care

• Updated: 16 June 2021

Wide-ranging, independent review to address poor outcomes for children in care as well as strengthening families to improve vulnerable children’s lives

• Updated: 15 January 2021

Dr Krish Kandiah appointed new Chair of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board

• Updated: 15 December 2020

Gavin Williamson sets out expectations to end burdensome bureaucracy in adoption, marking National Adoption Week

• Updated: 14 October 2020

Up to £8 million in funding for adoptive families to meet needs arising from coronavirus outbreak

• Updated: 10 April 2020

Ban on under-16s being placed in unregulated accommodation, consultation proposes

• Updated: 12 February 2020

Councils should review adoption practices so that potential adopters are not wrongly turned down from offering children a stable home.

• Updated: 16 January 2020

£45 million boost to help adoptive families adjust to their new lives together

• Updated: 22 December 2019

Practical and emotional support from communities of foster carers to boost their resilience

• Updated: 3 October 2019

£12million boost to support adoptive families bringing total investment to almost £150million since it was first introduced

• Updated: 23 December 2018

Children and Families Minister Nadhim Zahawi announces new measures to improve foster care, as part of the government's response to two fostering reviews.

• Updated: 20 July 2018

Children's Minister met staff at Leeds City Council to hear about improvement work in children's social care

• Updated: 3 April 2018