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2025

April 2025

Ofsted Inspection Framework

In April 2025, a link was added to Ofsted and CQC Joint Registration Guidance: Children's Homes and Health Care.

Assessment and Approvals of Foster Carers

This chapter was updated in April 2025, to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK. in the Related Guidance Section.

Leaving Care and Transition

In April 2025, updates were made to reflect the Homelessness Code of Guidance - Chapter 22: Care Leavers (updated 3 May 2024) which sets out the expectation that authorities should have in place joint protocols which clearly outline jointly held corporate parenting responsibilities for care leavers. See Section 8, Joint Housing Protocols for Care Leavers.

Recruitment, Assessment and Approval of Prospective Adopters

This chapter was updated in April 2025, with a link to DBS guidance leaflets - GOV.UK in the Related Guidance Section.

Health and Safety

In April 2025, information was added into Section 9, Accommodation, Bedroom Space and Sharing in relation to bunk beds.

Allegations Against Foster Carers

This chapter was updated in April 2025, to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK. in Section 4.5, Concluding the Investigation.

Placement for Adoption

In April 2025, Section 4.2, Procedural Fairness was updated in line with case-law.

Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

In April 2025, Section 15.1, Registering an appeal with the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Disability) was updated in line with case law.

Local Authority's Sufficiency Duty - Accommodation for Looked After Children

This chapter was refreshed in April 2025, in line with How Local Authorities and Children's Homes Can Achieve Stability and Permanence for Children with Complex Needs (Ofsted).

Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential Settings

In April 2025, information was added in relation to Ofsted and CQC Joint Registration Guidance: Children's Homes and Health Care.

Allegations Against Prospective Adopters and in Relation to Children Placed for Adoption or Already Adopted

This chapter was updated in April 2025, with a link to DBS guidance leaflets - GOV.UK in Section 4.4, Concluding the Investigation.

Children Involved in the Youth Justice System: Additional National Guidance

In April 2025, links were added to additional sources of guidance.