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On 12 July 2010, the Secretary of State for Education announced to Parliament that there would be an independent review of the office, role and functions of the Children’s Commissioner for England. This review looks at the Commissioner’s powers, remit and functions, value for money, and the relationship with other Government funded organisations carrying out related functions.
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In June 2010 Ministers announced that the planned implementation of the Vetting & Barring Scheme was to be halted, pending a thorough review. This report is the outcome of a review and draws on stakeholder consultation.
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On 12 July 2010, the Secretary of State for Education announced to Parliament that there would be an independent review of the office, role and functions of the Children’s Commissioner for England. This review looks at the Commissioner’s powers, remit and functions, value for money, and the relationship with other Government funded organisations carrying out related functions.
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This White Paper outlines the steps necessary to enact whole-system reform in England. It encompasses both profound structural change and rigorous attention to standards. It includes a plan for attracting and training even better teachers. It outlines a direction of travel on the curriculum and qualifications which allows us to learn from, and outpace, the world’s best.
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This document outlines the case for the changes within The Importance of Teaching: Schools White Paper.
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Effective interoperable systems can exchange information with one or more systems efficiently, using an open, standardised approach. To achieve this, the DfE commissioned an Interoperability Review to look at the data exchange approaches, standards and interaction models being used by organisations and information systems within, and outside, the sector. This report summarises the analysis of the research carried out, and recommends the most appropriate approach to achieve effective interoperability.
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These consolidated financial statements relate to the costs of the core DCSF and the Sure Start Unit.
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This memorandum provides a preliminary assessment of the Education Act 2005 and has been prepared by the DCSF for submission to the Children, Schools and Families Select Committee.
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This is the first annual report on safeguarding progress, which includes the views of the Chief Adviser on the Safety of Children about the implementation of the recommendations in Lord Laming’s report, The Protection of Children in England: A Progress Report. It also sets out to advise the Government on the effective implementation of safeguarding policy.
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This short report aims to provide an overview of progress against Lord Laming’s recommendations and set out future priorities. It summarises the progress and sets out how the National Safeguarding Delivery Unit will seek to make a difference over the coming year.
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This is the first in a series of updates from the Think Family Pathfinders Evaluation. This update provides background information on the Family Pathfinders Programme and offers an overview of families the Pathfinders are working with, their needs and levels of risk.
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