Looked after children

The Department for Education is consulting on changes to the rules governing fostering and children's homes and the statutory guidance. Largely this is to reflect changes in legislation and practice since the rules and guidance were developed, following the 1989 Children Act. The proposed changes also aim to clarify where restraint may be used and "to seek views on who must have access to reports made by the registered person which cover improving the quality of care provided to children and monitoring matters such as complaints, recruitment records, illness, minutes of meetings." Responses should be submitted by 19 November 2010.