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Workforce pressures contribute to lack of joint early help for families, Ofsted finds

1 min read Social Care Children's Services
Workforce and resource pressure is hampering multi-agency help for families, a report from inspectorates behind joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) warns.
The report calls for more early support for families. Picture: JenkoAtaman
The report calls for more early support for families. Picture: JenkoAtaman

Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) have released a report stating that the lack of health, police and social care resources has caused early help for families to dwindle.

Quality and delivery of support for children and families was assessed as part of JTAIs carried out across five local authority areas to see how health services, schools, police and wider services support children and families. Early help was found to be effective in areas where leaders worked with partners and local communities to create accessible services, however local partners were not as engaged in delivering services.

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