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Official Solicitor issues revised form used to address capacity to conduct proceedings
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Official Solicitor loses bid for costs over withdrawn deprivation of liberty test cases
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Official Solicitor takes part for first time in hearing of out of hours application in serious medical treatment case
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Official Solicitor wins appeal over ability of mother and step-father of autistic man to leave homes to provide care during first lockdown
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Oflog chair “profoundly aware” of pressures facing local government after interview backlash
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Oflog early warning conversations programme could be implemented as early as next year
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Oflog remit should be extended to local government audit, CIPFA CEO suggests
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Oflog to publish reports on at-risk councils
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Ofsted addresses recommendations from coroner following inquest into death of headteacher
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Ofsted and CQC to change way area SEND inspections are undertaken
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Ofsted announce changes to school inspections in wake of death of headteacher
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Ofsted challenges claim of unnecessary child protection investigations
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Ofsted confirms removal of headline judgement for inspections of local authorities’ children’s services from April 2026
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Ofsted confirms school and further education inspections to begin next week following “mental health awareness” training for lead inspectors
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