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Our Regional Improvement Plan for 2022-2023 (July 2022) can be found here
Our Impact Report published in March 2023 can be found here
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Updates
Reminders From Previous Weeks
Tools & Templates
We have produced a Regional Improvement Plan (July 2022) which will underpin activities while we await publication of the DfE’s reponse to the McAllister Care Review, which is anticipated in Autumn 2022
On 11 May the DfE closes two separate consultations: one on their proposed Children’s social care national framework and dashboard; the other on Child and family social worker workforce.
On 5 April DfE updated the Information for Applicants to the Trust Establishment and Growth Fund.
On 31 March DfE published revised Inspector’s Hanbook for Further Education and Skills; and a revised “operational note” for Ofsted inspectors who are carrying out summary evaluations of multi-academy trusts (MATs),
On 31 March DfE published revised guidance for inspection of adoption and fostering agencies:
On 28 March DfE published Academies regulatory and commissioning review
On 23 March DfE published its response to the consultation on proposed regulations and guidance for supported accommodation for looked after children (LAC) and care leavers aged 16 and 17.
On 20 March the Commons Education Committee launched a new inquiry into teacher recruitment, training and retention in state-funded English schools.
On 16 March DfE published Pupil absence in schools in England (academic year 2021/2022)
On 16 March DfE published twenty new Safety Valve agreements, including five in the south east
On 9 March 2023, Social Work England published Social work in England: State of the nation 2023
On 8 March 2023, the Children’s Commissioner published Children’s mental health services 2021-2022
On 27 February Spurgeons Children’s Charity published a Family toolkit resources on young people and eating disorders
On 22 February, the Commons Public Accounts Committee published a report “Support for vulnerable adolescents“
On 20 February The Staff College published Leading for Longer A report on turnover of leadership roles in children’s services.
On 7 February DfE published State of the nation 2022: children and young people’s wellbeing
On 2 February DfE published Stable Homes, Built on Love
On 1 and 2 February DfE published updated national results for Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5
On 30 January LGA published SENsational Story and Play, a case study from Dorset Library Services.
On 26 January Joseph Rowntree Foundation published UK Poverty 2023: The essential guide to understanding poverty in the UK
On 17 January DfE published Schools commentary: the emerging picture from 2022/23 inspections