Young people with conditions such as depression, autism or ADHD could get psychiatric help sooner as a result of new online interviews being tested in Scotland. STV News reports that the approach will see children being referred to the most appropriate services more quickly and with less stress than the current system.
Ofsted has launched a new logo specifically for use by early years, education and children's social care providers that have been rated "good". All providers judged by Ofsted to be good can now download and display the official ‘good provider' logo.
Female head teachers in England's secondary schools will remain an under-represented group for a quarter of a century, a study has found. The BBC reports that the research notes that there has been an increase in the overall proportion of female head teachers between 2001 and 2015, from 25 per cent to 38 per cent. But it finds the proportion of women heads is unlikely to match that of women classroom teachers for 25 years.
Children's Services in Bedford "require improvement", Ofsted inspectors have concluded. Bedford Today reports that despite the overall grade, the individual inspection category areas for both adoption performance and the experiences of care leavers were rated as "good".
A decision over proposed cuts to youth services in Hounslow has been pushed back. Getwestlondon reports that Hounslow Council says it has been inundated with responses to the youth services consultation and therefore more time is needed to reach a decision for recommendation. The delay will mean a final report scheduled for the cabinet meeting later this month will now be moved to a future date.
