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Inspectors praise care leaver support at former tri-borough council

2 mins read Social Care Leaving care
Ofsted has praised the quality of support for care leavers at a London borough that acrimoniously split from children's services partnership arrangements with two other councils earlier this year.

The tri-borough agreement between Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster councils had been set up in 2012 to share resources in response to funding constraints.

But this finished in April after Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster served notice to Hammersmith and Fulham, which they claimed was planning to leave the partnership.

During a focused visit to Hammersmith and Fulham in September, to check on care leaver support, inspectors noted the split but said that senior managers continue to be focused on providing good support for care leavers and improving their life chances.

They found that all care leavers, except for those in custody, are in suitable accommodation with a range of options on offer. 

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