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Inspection of local authority fostering services and independent fostering agencies
27 Feb 2012
Ref: 120006
This document sets out the framework and guidance for the inspection of local authority fostering services and independent fostering agencies from April 2012.
It should be read alongside the evaluation schedule for the inspection of fostering services.
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| word Inspection of local authority fostering services and independent fostering agencies.doc | word | 618.50 KB |
| pdf Inspection of local authority fostering services and independent fostering agencies.pdf | 74.28 KB |
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