tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation 2025-03-18T09:30:01+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/childrens-social-care-providers-variation-fees 2025-03-18T09:30:01+00:00 Children's social care providers: variation fees Ofsted's variation fees for children’s social care services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/adoption-support-agencies-inspection-documents 2025-01-10T09:30:09+00:00 Adoption support agencies: inspection documents The letter of notice, pre-inspection form and case list form for adoption support agencies inspections. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/voluntary-adoption-agencies-inspection-documents 2025-01-10T09:30:09+00:00 Voluntary adoption agencies: inspection documents For inspection from 1 April 2018. The letter of notice and form to complete (Annex A) for voluntary adoption agency inspections. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/adoption-support-agencies-introduction-to-registration 2024-12-20T15:28:00+00:00 Introduction to adoption support agencies What you need to know about registering with Ofsted if you want to open or manage an adoption support agency. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/introduction-to-voluntary-adoption-agencies 2024-05-24T15:52:18+01:00 Introduction to voluntary adoption agencies What you need to know about registering with Ofsted if you want to open or manage a voluntary adoption agency. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/adoption-support-fund-asf 2023-12-15T11:11:21+00:00 Adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) Local authorities and regional adoption agencies can apply for therapeutic funding for eligible adoptive, special guardianship order and child arrangement order families. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/report-a-serious-incident-in-a-voluntary-adoption-agency 2023-10-26T14:30:00+01:00 Report a serious incident in a voluntary adoption agency Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a voluntary adoption agency. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/report-a-serious-incident-in-an-adoption-support-agency 2023-10-26T00:00:00+01:00 Report a serious incident in an adoption support agency Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in an adoption support agency. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/prepare-for-a-review-panel-adopters-and-foster-carers 2023-09-19T08:46:26+01:00 Prepare for a review panel: adopters and foster carers A summary of what attending a review panel is like and the documents that you can submit to the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/thematic-inspections-of-regional-adoption-agencies-inspection-documents 2023-09-01T09:30:03+01:00 Thematic inspections of regional adoption agencies: inspection documents The letter of notice and form to complete (RAA A1) for thematic regional adoption agency inspections. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/prepare-for-a-review-panel-adoption-agencies-and-fostering-service-providers 2022-07-29T15:15:58+01:00 Prepare for a review panel: adoption agencies and fostering service providers A summary for caseworkers and line managers of what attending an IRM review panel is like, including the documents you’ll need to submit. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/adoption-records-disclosure-apply-and-prepare-for-a-review 2020-07-31T11:18:00+01:00 Adoption records disclosure: apply and prepare for a review How adopted persons and birth relatives can apply for a review of an adoption agency’s qualifying determination letter. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/apply-for-a-review-panel-adopters-and-foster-carers 2020-07-31T11:17:00+01:00 Apply for a review panel: adopters and foster carers How you can ask for an independent review if you disagree with an adoption agency’s or fostering service provider’s qualifying determination letter. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/voluntary-adoption-agencies-sc4-notification-of-new-branch 2015-12-18T00:00:00+00:00 Voluntary adoption agencies: SC4 notification of new branch SC4 is the form voluntary adoption agencies use to notify Ofsted of a new branch. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/young-persons-guide-to-the-children-and-families-act-2014 2014-09-30T16:27:43+01:00 Young person’s guide to the Children and Families Act 2014 Summary of the main changes and provisions of the act and how they may affect children and families. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/adoption-national-minimum-standards 2014-07-25T09:27:33+01:00 Adoption: national minimum standards Departmental advice containing the national minimum standards applicable to adoption agencies and adoption support agencies. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/adoption-statutory-guidance-2013 2013-07-18T00:00:00+01:00 Adoption: statutory guidance Statutory guidance for local authorities and adoption agencies.