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Gill Churchill

@gchurchill1.bsky.social
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Head of Research & Evaluation at Ofsted (Social Care & Early Years). Formerly NSPCC & DfE. All views are my own.

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Gill Churchill @gchurchill1.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Our research on how early years practitioners care for and educate babies and toddlers is out today : www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Getting it right from the start: how early years practitioners work with babies and toddlers
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Gill Churchill @gchurchill1.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
LA’s are often unable to find suitable homes for children with complex needs. We published research last year in which 91% of LA’s said they struggle with this. Read about changes being made to SCCIF guidance to support children who are most at risk socialcareinspection.blog.gov.uk/2025/03/18/c...
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Changes to our SCCIF guidance to improve stability for vulnerable children
Next month, we will be making a small number of changes to our social care common inspection framework (SCCIF). These are mainly aimed at children’s homes and fostering agencies. The changes are inten...
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Gill Churchill @gchurchill1.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Our new research reveals that homeless 16- and 17-year-olds need better access to independent advocates to help them understand their options, including becoming a looked after child: www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Good decisions: supporting children aged 16 and 17 who need help when they are homeless
A study of the local authority response to homeless children and young people.
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