Yvette Stanley is Ofsted's National Director for Social Care.
Yvette was previously Director for Children, Schools and Families at Merton Council and has 30 years of experience in children's services.
Yvette Stanley, our National Director for Social Care, talks about why effective social work at the ‘pre-proceedings’ stage (the period before court proceedings begin in applications for care orders) is so important, and what our inspections tell us about it.
National Director for Social Care, Yvette Stanley, discusses why good case recording is so important.
Yvette Stanley, our National Director for Social Care, explains the difference between unregistered and unregulated provision for children.
Yvette Stanley, Ofsted’s National Director for Social Care, talks about the financial pressures faced by local authorities, and the impact on child protection and wider services for children and families.
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Yvette Stanley, Ofsted's National Director for Social Care, discusses our new research into good decisions for looked after children.
Yvette Stanley, Ofsted's National Director for Social Care, discusses the first year of our common inspection framework.
Yvette Stanley discusses Ofsted's work over the last year, and looks ahead to 2019.
Yvette Stanley talks about forthcoming joint inspection themes, including mental health, early intervention, and older children in need of help and protection.
Yvette Stanley discusses Ofsted's most recent Annual Report, and the picture for children's social care.