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Accepted
Review children's home staff qualifications and introduce minimum standards for residential childcare workers.
Conclusion
The Department should use its children’s home workforce census to review the levels of qualifications currently held by residential staff. It should also consult on introducing minimum qualification standards for residential childcare workers and work with local authorities to assess what initial action can be taken to upskill the existing workforce. (Recommendation, Paragraph 100)
Government Response Summary
The government has committed to reviewing qualifications, standards, and access to training for the children’s homes workforce in consultation with the sector.
Government Response
Accepted
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The Government has committed to review qualifications, standards and access to training for the children’s homes workforce to ensure they can continue to meet the needs of children in their care. The review will be taken forward in consultation with the sector.
Source
Committee
Education Committee
Inquiry
Children’s social care
Report
4th Report - Children’s social care
10 Jul 2025
HC 430
Addressee Bodies
Department for Education
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.9 yr
Report published
10 Jul 2025