tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications2026-05-21T14:18:44+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-sets-out-next-steps-for-childrens-social-care-reforms2026-05-21T14:18:44+01:00Government sets out next steps for children’s social care reformsNew Implementation Plan sets out major reforms to child protection and social care, following ambitious Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/revised-direction-issued-to-solihull-metropolitan-borough-council-march-20232026-05-12T16:10:58+01:00Revised direction issued to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council: March 2023Statutory direction issued to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in relation to children’s services.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-examine-deaths-of-vulnerable-care-leavers2026-04-16T00:01:05+01:00Government to examine deaths of vulnerable care leaversReview into deaths of young people leaving the care system to be published later this year, led by Ashley John-Baptiste and Clare Chamberlaintag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-legislation-to-keep-brothers-and-sisters-connected-in-care2026-03-26T10:55:00+00:00New legislation to keep brothers and sisters connected in careRight to maintain contact with siblings to be strengthened in law for children in care via amendment to Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Billtag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofsted-announces-changes-to-inspections-of-local-authorities-childrens-services2026-03-20T09:30:00+00:00Ofsted announces changes to inspections of local authority children's servicesOfsted has today published updates to the framework for inspecting local authority children's services (ILACS). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/childrens-social-care-national-framework-city-of-york-council2026-03-18T09:30:03+00:00Children's social care national framework: City of York CouncilHow the City of York Council embedded the national framework across all areas of children’s social care.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/childrens-social-care-national-framework-cheshire-west-and-chester-council2026-03-18T09:30:03+00:00Children's social care national framework: Cheshire West and Chester CouncilHow Cheshire West and Chester Council is using the national framework when working with families.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/direction-issued-to-slough-council-childrens-services-october-20142026-03-02T12:21:53+00:00Direction issued to Slough Council children's services: October 2014Direction issued by the Department for Education to Slough Borough Council to improve performance in children’s social care services.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/direction-issued-to-slough-borough-council--42026-03-02T12:21:15+00:00Directions issued to Slough Borough Council: April 2021 and August 2023Seventh and sixth statutory directions relating to children’s social care provision and the first direction relating to SEND issued to Slough Borough Council.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/directions-issued-to-slough-borough-council-february-20262026-02-11T12:00:00+00:00Directions issued to Slough Borough Council: February 2026Statutory directions issued to Slough Borough Council relating to its special educational needs and disability provision and children’s social care provision.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/improvement-notice-issued-to-bury-metropolitan-borough-council-january-20222026-01-16T14:34:50+00:00Improvement notice issued to Bury Metropolitan Borough Council: January 2022An improvement notice issued to Bury Metropolitan Borough Council following an Ofsted inspection in October 2021. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/revised-direction-issued-to-devon-county-council-december-20252025-12-12T18:11:00+00:00Revised direction issued to Devon County Council: December 2025Statutory direction issued to Devon County Council in relation to children’s services.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofsted-confirms-removal-of-headline-judgement-for-inspections-of-local-authorities-childrens-services2025-11-27T13:16:30+00:00Ofsted confirms removal of headline judgement for inspections of local authorities’ children’s servicesOfsted has today announced plans to reform inspections of local authorities’ children’s services across 2026 and 2027.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/revised-direction-issued-to-north-east-lincolnshire-council-may-20242025-11-19T13:45:12+00:00Revised direction issued to North East Lincolnshire Council: May 2024Revised statutory direction issued to North East Lincolnshire Council in relation to children’s services.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/revised-direction-issued-to-north-east-lincolnshire-council-november-20252025-11-19T13:44:00+00:00Revised direction issued to North East Lincolnshire Council: November 2025Revised statutory direction issued to North East Lincolnshire Council in relation to children's services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/revised-direction-issued-to-sefton-council-november-20222025-11-18T13:53:06+00:00Revised direction issued to Sefton Council: November 2022Statutory direction issued to Sefton Council in relation to children's services.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/revised-direction-to-tameside-metropolitan-borough-council-september-20242025-08-22T12:00:03+01:00Revised direction to Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council: September 2024Revised statutory direction issued to Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, relating to poor performance in children's social care services.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/improvement-notice-issued-to-tameside-metropolitan-borough-council-march-20252025-08-22T12:00:03+01:00Improvement notice issued to Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council: March 2025An improvement notice issued to Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/revised-improvement-notice-issued-to-tameside-metropolitan-borough-council-august-20252025-08-22T12:00:00+01:00Revised improvement notice issued to Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council: August 2025A revised improvement notice issued to Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council following an Ofsted inspection in May 2025.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/revised-direction-to-tameside-metropolitan-borough-council-august-20252025-08-22T12:00:00+01:00Revised direction to Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council: August 2025Revised statutory direction issued to Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, relating to poor performance in children's social care services.