Thank you for visiting the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care’s website.

Following the publication of the independent review in May 2022, the Government has published its strategy and consultation on children’s social care, Stable Homes, Built on Love. The strategy and consultation was published on 2^nd February 2023. It responds to the recommendations made by the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care and also to the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel report into the tragic murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson; and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Review into children’s social care placements.

This website will be closed down by 10^th March 2023. An archived version will be saved with the National Archives and will be available in due course.

A once in a generation opportunity to transform the children’s social care system and provide children with loving, safe and stable families.

How we care for our children is a reflection of our values as a country. When we get it right, children’s social care allows children and families to flourish - it can be a reflection of England at its best.

Josh MacAlister, Chair of the independent review of children’s social care