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The response sets out how the government is addressing the panel鈥檚 recommendations in the phase 2 report on safeguarding children with disabilities in residential settings. These settings were operated by the Hesley Group.

The response draws on reforms to special education needs and disability (SEND) and alternative provision and to children鈥檚 social care.

The response makes clear that we need to:

• keep disabled children in residential settings safe
• continue to reform safeguarding
• improve support in the community
• improve commissioning
• develop a stable and well-trained workforce聽

We鈥檝e written open letters to:

• providers of residential settings
• Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission
• safeguarding partners, including local authorities, integrated care boards and police chief constables

We鈥檙e asking the responsible bodies with statutory duties to:

• review their working practices
• consider any further changes they need to make