New joint inspections to target children's mental health
Local services will be judged on how they respond jointly to children's mental ill health in new themed area inspections, Ofsted has announced.
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In Depth
Guide helps staff support young people affected by bereavement
Recent guidance aims to help youth justice practitioners to improve how they support young offenders to deal with grief and bereavement.
Inspecting social work supervision
Consistent standards and expectations are key to ensuring social work supervision helps improve outcomes for children and is recognised by inspectors, Ofsted's Yvette Stanley tells Jo Stephenson.
'More trusting, less prescriptive' - Taylor's new vision for the YJB
Youth Justice Board chair Charlie Taylor says slimmed-down national standards reflect a more mature youth justice system that needs the freedom to innovate to improve the lives of the most vulnerable young offenders.
Inspections Clinic: Five tips for outstanding residential care
The manager of a residential setting for children with disabilities tells Jo Stephenson how it has built a culture of continuous improvement while achieving a decade of "outstanding" Ofsted ratings.
Summit offers solutions to youth violence
National knife crime summit offers the chance to extend the best local practice, says youth work leader.
Opinion
Action needed to help girls in...
A decade ago, there was an average of 166 girls in custody at any one time....
Research
Ofsted and Children's Services:...
Researchers from Cardiff University wanted to find out what factors were...
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