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Ofsted has issued a fresh warning against the placement of vulnerable children, including those subject to deprivation of liberty orders, in unregistered children’s homes.

• Updated: 14 August 2023

New Ofsted research, published today, finds a lack of access to specialist help means more primary school children with additional needs are being referred to alternative provision (AP).

• Updated: 8 November 2022

Briefing note for magistrates and magistrates’ courts explaining the legal framework for Ofsted’s regulation and inspection of childcare.

• Updated: 15 January 2013

A guide to the use, storage and sharing of information about children in care homes.

• Updated: 9 April 2013

A briefing on the continued impact of the pandemic and education recovery, drawing on evidence from inspections that Ofsted carried out in autumn 2021.

• Updated: 16 December 2021

Ofsted survey report examining what works best in secondary schools to improve literacy across the curriculum.

• Updated: 24 April 2013

Guidance for inspectors and investigators of unregistered independent schools.

• Updated: 1 September 2022

Framework and guidance for joint targeted area inspections of local area services.

• Updated: 17 July 2019

Joint targeted area inspection guidance on the multi-agency response to child sexual abuse in the family environment.

• Updated: 8 May 2019

This report looks at the importance of listening to the voice of the child in serious case reviews.

• Updated: 13 April 2011