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The death of a child in the care of an agency sparked a visit from Ofsted. Credo Care, which is based in Lydd, specialises in looking after youngsters with physical disabilities, complex medical needs, learning difficulties and autism. The watchdog conducted a monitoring visit to the foster agency on July 31 after a child died – although inspectors do not investigate incidents of this kind. It focused on the quality of support provided to children and how staff and foster carers are supported to meet the needs of youngsters in these circumstances. Credo offers short-term, long-term, ‘staying p…

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