Children's Social Care National Framework and Dashboard

Closed 11 May 2023

Opened 2 Feb 2023

Overview

We are seeking views on the Children's Social Care National Framework (National Framework) and the Children's Social Care Dashboard (Dashboard).

The National Framework has been published alongside Stable Homes, Built on Love: Implementation Strategy and Consultation. In the strategy, government committed to setting greater national direction for the system. The National Framework will help everyone understand the expectations for their work with children and families and set clear outcomes and enablers to the children's social care system. 

 

Why your views matter

This consultation is on the National Framework and Dashboard, including the expectations for practice and the indicators that form the Dashboard. We are seeking feedback from across the sector and from children, young people and families.

Government has committed to taking forward a National Framework and Dashboard for children’s social care. The document describes the purpose, principles and outcomes for children’s social care and provides clarity on what local authorities should achieve and how they should start to understand their progress towards those outcomes.

We are seeking views on these outcomes, enablers and indicators. 

 

Events

  • Consultation Event: Children's Social Care National Framework and Dashboard

    From 23 Feb 2023 at 14:00 to 23 Feb 2023 at 15:00

    A virtual event for anyone who wants to discuss the consultation on the Children's Social Care National Framework and Dashboard. Sign up via Eventbrite and be sent a link to the online event nearer the time. Places are limited.

    https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/consultation-event-childrens-social-care-national-framework-and-dashboard-tickets-525692238637

  • Consultation Event: Children's Social Care National Framework and Dashboard

    From 28 Mar 2023 at 11:00 to 28 Mar 2023 at 12:00

    A virtual event for anyone who wants to discuss the consultation on the Children's Social Care National Framework and Dashboard. Sign up via Eventbrite and be sent a link to the online event nearer the time. Places are limited.

    https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/consultation-event-childrens-social-care-national-framework-and-dashboard-tickets-526571448377

Audiences

  • Local authorities
  • Pupils
  • Young people
  • Parents
  • Foster carers
  • Adoptive parents
  • Social workers
  • Unions and representative organisations
  • Government bodies and departments
  • Social workers
  • Team managers
  • Service managers
  • Principle social workers
  • Directors of children's services
  • Adult and mental health practitioners
  • Health visitors
  • School nurses

Interests

  • Adoption
  • Fostering
  • Accommodation (Looked after children)
  • Advocacy (Looked after children)
  • Care leavers and former looked-after children
  • Financial support (Looked after children)
  • Friends and family care
  • Health and wellbeing (Looked after children)
  • Programmes and initiatives (Looked after children)
  • Short break care
  • Social care standards and guidance
  • Special guardianship
  • Support in education
  • Keeping children safe in education and other settings
  • Preventing neglect, abuse and exploitation
  • Safeguarding disabled children
  • Social workers' standards
  • Disabled children
  • Careers guidance