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Fostering: what do the latest statistics tell us?

Posted by: Matthew Brazier, Posted on: 15 February 2019 - Categories: children looked after, fostering, social care professionals

Matthew Brazier, Ofsted's specialist advisor for looked after children, discusses our latest fostering statistics and what they tell us about the sector.

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Ofsted's annual report: a reassuring picture for social care

Posted by: Yvette Stanley, Posted on: 4 December 2018 - Categories: local authorities, social care professionals, social work
children lying down in a circle looking happy

Yvette Stanley discusses Ofsted's most recent Annual Report, and the picture for children's social care.

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Supervision and effective social work practice

Posted by: Yvette Stanley, Posted on: 23 October 2018 - Categories: local authorities, social care professionals, social work

Effective supervision is central to good social work practice, writes Yvette Stanley.

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Integrated children’s systems – what local authorities have told us

Posted by: Yvette Stanley, Posted on: 11 October 2018 - Categories: children's services, local authorities, social care professionals, social work

Yvette Stanley discusses the importance of effective Integrated Children's Systems (ICSs).

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