News and communications

Letter to all local authorities in England to update them on changes to the Homelessness Code of Guidance regarding intentional homelessness decisions for care leavers.

• Updated: 3 May 2024

Notification of additional funding to local authorities to provide extra support to care leavers at risk of homelessness or rough sleeping.

• Updated: 10 April 2024

Ofsted has today published a thematic review looking at how adoption services provided by regional adoption agencies (RAAs) contribute to good outcomes for children and families.

• Updated: 26 March 2024

Ofsted has today published guidance for inspecting providers of supported accommodation and the outcome of the consultation.

• Updated: 29 February 2024

Ofsted has sent surveys to social care providers to find out about the experiences of the children, parents, staff and professionals involved.

• Updated: 5 February 2024

A report assessing data from local safeguarding incidents in England will assist learning and drive improvement to help families and protect children.

• Updated: 30 January 2024

A statement from the panel following the government's response to 'Safeguarding children with disabilities in residential settings'.

• Updated: 19 December 2023

An example of the section 31 letter issued to the lead local authorities in each of the 9 regional improvement and innovation alliances.

• Updated: 15 December 2023

Letter detailing capacity funding to support the implementation of working together and the children’s social care national framework.

• Updated: 15 December 2023

Correspondence setting out the review's terms of reference and main lines of enquiry.

• Updated: 7 December 2023

Ofsted's Chief Inspector at the National Children and Adult Services (NCASC) annual conference.

• Updated: 1 December 2023

Ofsted, the CQC and HMICFRS have published a joint report on the multi-agency response to children and families who need help.

• Updated: 7 November 2023

Correspondence setting out the terms of reference and the main lines of enquiry for a national review following the death of Baby M.

• Updated: 2 November 2023

Ofsted has today published results of a survey asking children, learners, parents, foster carers, social workers and other professionals about their experiences of children’s social care.

• Updated: 19 October 2023

27 new areas join the staying close programme, which provides significant extra support to help care leavers move to independent living up to the age of 21.

• Updated: 21 September 2023

Ofsted has issued a fresh warning against the placement of vulnerable children, including those subject to deprivation of liberty orders, in unregistered children’s homes.

• Updated: 14 August 2023

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will carry out a joint review of support services for parents from conception until their baby is aged 2 years old.

• Updated: 28 July 2023

First local areas selected to test initial set of transformational programmes within children’s social care, supporting families through early help.

• Updated: 26 July 2023

We are seeking views on proposals for how we will inspect supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 to 17.

• Updated: 10 July 2023

Ofsted's response to the Department for Education's proposals to reform children’s social care.

• Updated: 6 July 2023