Department of Health
Department for Education and Employment
Home Office

Framework for the Assessment
of Children in Need and their Families

London

  The Stationery Office

Social Care Group

The Social Care Group is one of four business groups in the Department of Health.
It is jointly headed by the Chief Social Services Inspector and the Head of Social Care Policy. It supports Ministers in promoting high quality, cost effective services through

• national policies
• support to external social care agencies
• inspection

The Social Services Inspectorate is a part of the Social Care Group. It is headed by the Chief Social Services Inspector who is the principal professional advisor to Ministers on social services and related matters.

  Prepared 29 March 2000