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Huge regional variation in support from children’s social services for some of England’s most vulnerable children

On 5 March the Childrens’ Commissioner published Children on child in need plans

School capacity and pupil absence data 2022/2023

On 21 March DfE published school capacity data for 2022-2023 and pupil absence data for 2022-2023

Four new safety valve agreements

On 21 March DfE published four new safety valve agreements

Upcoming Events

  • DCS Peer Challenge Triad 6

    We welcome participating teams from Slough, Buckinghamshire and Southampton

    MS Teams

    05 April 2024

  • DCS Peer Challenge Quartet 1

    We welcome participating teams from Wokingham, Isle of Wight, East Sussex and Surrey.

    MS Teams

    15 April 2024

  • DCS Peer Challenge Triad 2

    We welcome participating teams from West Sussex, Kent and Portsmouth.

    Local Government Association, 18 Smith Square, London SW1P 3HZ, UK

    15 April 2024

  • LAFSE: Mockingbird conversation

    This will be a  session for the 14 LAs that are opening an additional or theirfirst cluster.  It isn't part of your formal project approach (thiscontinues with your Fostering Network coach) but will be a space to reflecttogether on challenges and progress.  We are trying to secure time for the Fostering Network to be there for 1 hr of the meeting, to give space for anyconfidential feedback you may want to share prior to them joining. More from Natasha Sampson

    more from Natasha Sampson

    15 April 2024
    13:00 - 15:00

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