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Children's Social Care Reform

The Department for Education is implementing comprehensive children's social care reform including establishment of a Child Protection Authority, regional care cooperatives, and improved support for looked-after children and kinship carers. Multiple bills address distance placements, care worker standards, and children not in school. Current status involves programme specification for Kinship Zones, post-qualifying standards development, and consultation on child protection authority establishment.


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2026

10 events
5 Mar 2026 | Consultation (closed) Department for Education linked

Child Protection Authority — consultation closed

The government is consulting on the Child Protection Authority (CPA), a national body to improve child protection. The CPA is envisaged as an expert, accurate and decisive body that makes the multi-agency child protection system clearer, more unified and ensure …

2 Mar 2026 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Kinship Zones

UIN: HCWS1374 Kinship care ensures that children who cannot live with their birth parents are able to grow up in homes filled with love, stability, and a sense of belonging, often at times of crisis and without preparation. The Government …

2 Mar 2026 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Kinship Zones

UIN: HLWS1376 My Hon Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Children and Families) (Josh MacAlister) has made the following statement:Kinship care ensures that children who cannot live with their birth parents are able to grow up in homes …

2025

6 events
11 Dec 2025 | Consultation (closed) Department for Education linked

Child Protection Authority — consultation opened

The government is consulting on the Child Protection Authority (CPA), a national body to improve child protection. The CPA is envisaged as an expert, accurate and decisive body that makes the multi-agency child protection system clearer, more unified and ensure …

2024

11 events

2023

21 events
18 Dec 2023 | Consultation (closed) Department for Education linked

Revisions to the National Standards and Statutory Guidance for the Provision of Children's and Young People's Advocacy Services — consultation closed

We are seeking to revise the National Standards for the Provision of Children’s Advocacy Services (2002) and the statutory guidance on Providing Effective Advocacy Services for Children and Young People Making a Complaint under the Children Act 1989 (2004). The …

21 Sep 2023 | Consultation (closed) Department for Education linked

Revisions to the National Standards and Statutory Guidance for the Provision of Children's and Young People's Advocacy Services — consultation opened

We are seeking to revise the National Standards for the Provision of Children’s Advocacy Services (2002) and the statutory guidance on Providing Effective Advocacy Services for Children and Young People Making a Complaint under the Children Act 1989 (2004). The …

22 May 2023 | Consultation outcome UK Government linked

On 27 June 2019, the Church of England stated that its National Safeguarding Team would liaise with the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel to ensure that 'the right cases' are reported to them i — outcome published

On 27 June 2019, the Church of England stated that its National Safeguarding Team would liaise with the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel to ensure that 'the right cases' are reported to them in accordance with the principles outlined in …

2022

1 event

2021

4 events
9 Mar 2021 | Consultation outcome Department for Education linked

Changes to the Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 — outcome published

We are seeking views on our proposal to extend or amend a limited number of flexibilities in relation to medical reports, virtual visits and Ofsted inspections.

28 Feb 2021 | Consultation outcome Department for Education linked

Changes to the Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 — consultation closed

We are seeking views on our proposal to extend or amend a limited number of flexibilities in relation to medical reports, virtual visits and Ofsted inspections.

9 Feb 2021 | Consultation outcome Department for Education linked

Changes to the Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 — consultation opened

We are seeking views on our proposal to extend or amend a limited number of flexibilities in relation to medical reports, virtual visits and Ofsted inspections.

2020

1 event

2019

2 events

2018

3 events

2017

6 events

2016

8 events

2015

13 events
17 Mar 2015 | Consultation outcome Department for Education Department of Health and Social Care linked

Looked-after children: promoting their health and welfare — outcome published

Proposed revisions to statutory guidance on promoting the health and welfare of looked-after children.

9 Jan 2015 | Consultation outcome Department for Education Department of Health and Social Care linked

Looked-after children: promoting their health and welfare — consultation closed

Proposed revisions to statutory guidance on promoting the health and welfare of looked-after children.

2014

22 events
27 Nov 2014 | Consultation outcome Department for Education Department of Health and Social Care linked

Looked-after children: promoting their health and welfare — consultation opened

Proposed revisions to statutory guidance on promoting the health and welfare of looked-after children.

2013

138 events

2012

2 events

2011

3 events

2009

1 event