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Ofsted Cafcass Inspection Framework

Ofsted is developing a new inspection framework for Cafcass (Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service), the body that advises courts on child welfare cases. The framework, active since 2021, includes consultation on inspection standards, equality and diversity considerations, and alignment with voluntary adoption agency inspections.

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Care Quality Commission 1 HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services 1 Ofsted 17

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9 Feb 2016 | Bill introduced linked

Ofsted Inspections (Schools' Rights of Challenge) Bill — First reading

A Bill to establish the right of schools and academies to challenge the timing and format of schools inspections; to appeal against the outcomes of such inspections; to make provision about increasing

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