tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation 2025-05-09T09:30:08+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/voluntary-adoption-agencies-inspection-documents 2025-05-09T09:30:08+01:00 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/secure-16-to-19-academies 2025-05-01T09:30:00+01:00 Secure 16 to 19 academies Guidance on how Ofsted inspects secure 16 to 19 academies. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/joint-targeted-area-inspection-of-the-multi-agency-response-to-identification-of-initial-need-and-risk--2 2025-04-23T09:30:00+01:00 Joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to identification of initial need and risk Guidance for inspectors carrying out a JTAI of the multi-agency response to the identification of initial need and risk (often referred to as the ‘front door�). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/report-a-serious-child-safeguarding-incident 2025-04-15T10:26:38+01:00 Report the death or serious harm of a child or care leaver How local authorities should report incidents to the Department for Education, Ofsted and Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/inspecting-local-authority-childrens-services-from-2018 2025-04-11T09:30:02+01:00 Inspecting local authority children's services Ofsted's framework and guidance for inspecting local authority services for children (ILACS) in need of help and protection, children in care and care leavers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/childrens-social-care-national-framework 2025-04-08T09:10:36+01:00 Children's social care: national framework Statutory guidance on the principles behind children’s social care, its purpose, factors enabling good practice and what it should achieve. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/social-care-common-inspection-framework-sccif-voluntary-adoption-agencies 2025-04-04T09:30:09+01:00 Social care common inspection framework (SCCIF): voluntary adoption agencies Guidance on how Ofsted inspects voluntary adoption agencies. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/social-care-common-inspection-framework-sccif-residential-family-centres 2025-04-04T09:30:09+01:00 Social care common inspection framework (SCCIF): residential family centres Guidance on how Ofsted inspects residential family centres. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/social-care-common-inspection-framework-sccif-residential-provision-of-further-education-colleges 2025-04-04T09:30:09+01:00 Social care common inspection framework (SCCIF): residential provision of further education colleges Guidance on how Ofsted inspects residential provision of further education colleges. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/social-care-common-inspection-framework-sccif-supported-accommodation 2025-04-04T09:30:09+01:00 Social care common inspection framework (SCCIF): supported accommodation Guidance on how Ofsted inspects supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/social-care-common-inspection-framework-sccif-residential-holiday-schemes-for-disabled-children 2025-04-04T09:30:09+01:00 Social care common inspection framework (SCCIF): residential holiday schemes for disabled children Guidance on how Ofsted inspects residential holiday schemes for disabled children. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/social-care-common-inspection-framework-sccif-childrens-homes 2025-04-04T09:30:07+01:00 Social care common inspection framework (SCCIF): children’s homes Guidance on how Ofsted inspects children's homes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/social-care-common-inspection-framework-sccif-independent-fostering-agencies 2025-04-04T09:30:07+01:00 Social care common inspection framework (SCCIF): independent fostering agencies Guidance on how Ofsted inspects independent fostering agencies. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/social-care-common-inspection-framework-sccif-secure-childrens-homes 2025-04-04T09:30:07+01:00 Social care common inspection framework (SCCIF): secure children’s homes Guidance on how Ofsted inspects secure children's homes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/childrens-homes-inspection-documents 2025-04-04T09:30:07+01:00 Children's homes: inspection forms Annex A form for children's homes and secure children's homes to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/social-care-common-inspection-framework-sccif-adoption-support-agencies 2025-04-04T09:30:07+01:00 Social care common inspection framework (SCCIF): adoption support agencies Guidance on how Ofsted inspects adoption support agencies. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/social-care-common-inspection-framework-sccif-boarding-schools-and-residential-special-schools 2025-04-04T09:30:07+01:00 Social care common inspection framework (SCCIF): boarding schools and residential special schools Guidance on how Ofsted inspects boarding schools and residential special schools. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/inspecting-secure-training-centres-framework 2025-04-01T09:30:02+01:00 Inspecting secure training centres: framework The framework and evaluation schedule for inspection of secure training centres, for use from 1 April 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/childrens-social-care-annual-fees-for-providers 2025-03-18T09:30:01+00:00 Children's social care providers: annual fees Ofsted's annual fees for children’s social care services. 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.