Policy Threads

Childrens Social Care Regulation

Children's Social Care Regulation, led by the Department for Education, encompasses oversight of children's homes, residential childcare standards, and social work regulation, with recent focus on workforce qualifications, profit caps for providers, and Regional Care Cooperatives. The policy area is currently active with multiple bills in progress and recommendations pending on minimum qualification standards and regulatory frameworks.

26 Oct 2022 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Independent Report on Hesley Group Children’s Homes

UIN: HCWS343 Today, the independent child safeguarding practice review panel (‘the Panel’) published phase one findings from its national review into safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs in residential settings. I want to thank the Panel fo...

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9 Mar 2021 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Children's Social Care Update

UIN: HCWS835 Extension of temporary regulations to support children’s social care during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Throughout the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Government has consistently put protecting the most vulnerable at the forefront of our act...

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9 Mar 2021 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Children's Social Care Update

UIN: HLWS828 My honourable friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families (Vicky Ford) has today made the following statement.Extension of temporary regulations to support children’s social care during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....

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14 Jul 2020 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Children’s Social Care Update

UIN: HCWS368 On 24 April 2020 regulations were introduced to provide local authorities and children’s social care providers with temporary flexibilities to support them to focus on core safeguarding duties during the coronavirus pandemic. We made no amendments to prim...

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14 Jul 2020 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Children’s Social Care Update

UIN: HLWS360 My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families (Vicky Ford) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.On 24 April 2020 regulations were introduced to provide local authorities and children’s social car...

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