In care during COVID-19 – what children told us about lockdown
Yvette Stanley, our National Director for Regulation and Social Care, sets out some of the early findings from our annual children’s social care survey.
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Foster Care Fortnight – time to celebrate the fostering community
Yvette Stanley, our National Director for Regulation and Social Care, on the invaluable work of foster carers.
The Care Review – a rare, not to be missed opportunity
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Yvette Stanley, Posted on:
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care experienced, Care Review, children looked after, early intervention
Our National Director for Regulation and Social Care, Yvette Stanley, discusses the Independent Care Review and considers the burning issues faced by Josh MacAlister and his team.
The education of children in children’s homes
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children looked after, children's homes, education
Yvette Stanley, our National Director for Regulation and Social Care, discusses new data on where children in children’s homes are educated.
Ofsted ratings and ‘hard to place’ children
Yvette Stanley, our National Director for Regulation and Social Care, discusses how the best providers support ‘hard to place’ children and children admitted in emergencies.
An unusual Christmas
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Yvette Stanley, Posted on:
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care experienced, children looked after, children's homes, fostering, kinship care, local authorities
Our National Director for Regulation and Social Care, Yvette Stanley, on Christmas in care and a challenging year.
An extraordinary year: Ofsted's Annual Report
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Yvette Stanley, Posted on:
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children looked after, children's homes, children's services, fostering, local authorities, partnership working
Yvette Stanley, our National Director for Regulation and Social Care, discusses our Annual Report for 2019/20.
This week, let’s stop and think of care leavers
Yvette Stanley, Ofsted’s National Director for Regulation and Social Care, reflects on National Care Leavers Week.
Our regulatory work during lockdown
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Yvette Stanley, Posted on:
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children looked after, children's homes, fostering, social care regulation
Our National Director for Regulation and Social Care, Yvette Stanley, discusses our children’s social care regulatory work during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) restrictions.
Secure children’s homes – helping the most vulnerable children
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Shaun Common, Posted on:
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children looked after, children's homes, secure estate
Shaun Common, Ofsted’s Senior Officer for the Secure Estate, discusses the work of secure children’s homes.