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Strengthening Protections in Unregistered Alternative Provision

The Department for Education is addressing the growing use of unregistered children's homes and alternative provision settings, which lack Ofsted inspection and formal safeguarding checks despite being illegal to operate. Numbers of children placed in unregistered accommodation have risen sharply from 147 in 2020–21 to 982 in 2023–24, creating significant child safety risks including vulnerability to exploitation and criminal activity. The policy seeks to strengthen protections, improve local authority accountability, and ensure all children in residential care receive adequate oversight and quality assurance.

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6 Dec 2023 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Schools and Colleges Update

UIN: HLWS94 My Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Education (Gillian Keegan MP), has made the following statement:This update follows from my oral and written ministerial statements to the House in September and October.An updated list of schools …

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26 Oct 2022 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Independent Report on Hesley Group Children’s Homes

UIN: HLWS337 My honourable friend the Secretary of State for Education (Gillian Keegan) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today, the independent child safeguarding practice review panel (‘the Panel’) published phase one findings from its national re...

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5 Sep 2022 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Update on Children with No Recourse to Public Funds

UIN: HLWS272 My honourable friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families (Brendan Clarke-Smith), has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today I am providing an update following a consultation undertaken by my department to ...

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28 Jun 2022 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Children's Homes Update

UIN: HCWS144 Today I am providing an update on the department’s response to whistleblowing allegations made to Ofsted and the BBC by former employees of Calcot Services for Children. The allegations describe shocking abuse and safeguarding failures in children’s homes...

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28 Jun 2022 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Children's Homes Update

UIN: HLWS142 My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families (Mr Will Quince), has made the following statement.Today I am providing an update on the department’s response to whistleblowing allegations made to Ofsted and the …

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7 Sep 2021 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Statement on Adoption Provision

UIN: HLWS258 My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Education (Gavin Williamson), has today made the following statement.Every child should have the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Children thrive in loving, stable families. However, some face ch...

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8 Feb 2021 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Education Update

UIN: HCWS771 On Friday 5 February, I laid before Parliament the Education (Coronavirus, Remote Education Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021, which require schools to publish information on their website about the remote education they are providing to...

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8 Feb 2021 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Education Update

UIN: HCWS772 On Friday 5 February, I laid before Parliament the Education (Coronavirus, Remote Education Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021, which require schools to publish information on their website about the remote education they are providing to...

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