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Featured News and Updates

Changes to social care inspections aimed at improving stability for vulnerable children

On 4 April Ofsted published changes to the Social care common inspection framework (SCCIF)

Read the news story here

Effective mentoring and befriending support for care-experienced children and young people

On 8 April Foundations (What works centre for children and families) published a Practice Guide for mentoring and befriending care experienced children and young people

Read the blogpost by Nimal Jude, Head of Practice Development

Innovation in the early years - lessons from three local test and learn partnerships

On 15 April Nesta published Innovation in the early years – lessons from three local test and learn partnerships

The full report is here pdf 63 pages

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