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Inspections Clinic: Leaving care services

Evidence from Ofsted shows support to help care leavers transition to independence is still lacking. The inspectorate tells Jo Stephenson of its plans to sharpen councils’ focus on improving provision.

Local area SEND inspections

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  • Tuesday, February 1, 2022
    • | CYP Now
Children and young people with SEND have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, yet Ofsted inspections show support in many areas is substandard and not improving, reports Jo Stephenson.

Inspections Clinic: Mock childcare inspections

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  • Tuesday, November 30, 2021
    • | CYP Now
Ofsted’s chief may have branded them a ‘waste of money’ but childcare providers and sector bodies tell Jo Stephenson that mock inspections offer vital preparation for when the inspectors do pay a visit.

Inspections Clinic: Large social care providers

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  • Tuesday, September 28, 2021
    • | CYP Now
Large private companies continue to play an increasing role in the provision of children’s home and fostering placements. Jo Stephenson analyses what the data says about the quality of large providers.

Inspections Clinic: Multi-agency working

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  • Tuesday, August 31, 2021
    • | CYP Now
A review of multi-agency working in response to youth offending praises work to help young people move away from crime, but criticises the response around looked-after children, finds Jo Stephenson.

Inspections Clinic: Early years providers

The pandemic has seen a big drop in childcare provision with thousands of providers leaving the Ofsted register. Jo Stephenson speaks to early years groups about what must change to stem the decline.

Inspecting Cafcass

Cafcass represents the interests of children subject to care proceedings in the family courts and is the largest employer of social workers in England, making high standards of practice vital.

Inspections Clinic: Return of Ofsted visits Q&A

Ofsted has announced a phased return to on-site inspection, which got under way last month. National director for regulation and social care Yvette Stanley answers questions on what this means for services.

Secure children’s homes: Inspections Clinic

Secure children’s homes cater for some of the most vulnerable children but there is a serious shortage of placements. Jo Stephenson looks at how good partnerships and staff levels are key to inspection outcomes.

Standards in remote education: Inspections Clinic

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  • Tuesday, February 23, 2021
    • | CYP Now
Schools and colleges have used different approaches to deliver education remotely during lockdowns, with Ofsted collating what works best to shape learning for disadvantaged pupils, writes Jo Stephenson.

Youth offending services: Inspections Clinic

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  • Tuesday, January 26, 2021
    • | CYP Now
Recent assessment of youth offending services shows more than half needing improvements, yet inspectors also found many teams providing good support to young people, writes Jo Stephenson.

Early years inspections during Covid

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  • Tuesday, January 5, 2021
    • | CYP Now
Ofsted analysis highlights the ways childcare providers have adapted how they support children’s language and communication development during the Covid-19 pandemic, reports Jo Stephenson.

Inspections Clinic: Impact of the pandemic

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  • Tuesday, October 27, 2020
    • | CYP Now
While most inspectorates agree virtual inspections will never replace visits in person, they tell Jo Stephenson that use of digital technology for some aspects of their work will continue long-term.

Inspections: Regulatory work continues

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  • Tuesday, September 29, 2020
    • | CYP Now
Many Ofsted inspections have been put on hold during lockdown, but the regulator now plans to scale up its activity in social care to protect vulnerable children. Jo Stephenson investigates.

Inspections Clinic: Behaviour in the classroom

The government has unveiled plans to tackle unruly behaviour in schools. Ofsted’s Daniel Muijs explains to Jo Stephenson that a consistent approach and good-quality training are key to a good inspection outcome.

Five inspection trends

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  • Tuesday, February 25, 2020
    • | CYP Now
Ofsted’s latest annual report highlights changes in performance among early years, education and social care providers, and the quality of services they deliver. Jo Stephenson analyses the key emerging trends.

Joint targeted area inspections: Inspections clinic

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  • Tuesday, January 28, 2020
    • | CYP Now
Joint targeted area inspections began in 2016 with the aim of bringing a range of inspectorates together to assess how health and care services for children are delivered. Jo Stephenson assesses the learning so far.

Children’s services inspection

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  • Thursday, January 2, 2020
    • | CYP Now
Ofsted says the children’s services inspection regime is working well, but an independent assessment found areas for improvement. The ADCS’s Steve Crocker tells Jo Stephenson how ILACS can be refined.

Tackling the fall in childminders

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  • Tuesday, November 26, 2019
    • | CYP Now
The past decade has seen a step decline in the number of childminders. Jo Stephenson assesses the role that difficult relations with Ofsted and regulatory pressures have played and what needs to change,

Schools and knife crime: Inspections Clinic

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  • Monday, September 23, 2019
    • | CYP Now
Rising levels of youth violence have shone a light on what schools are doing to keep children safe and educate them about the dangers. Jo Stephenson reports on the findings of a London research project.

Annual engagement meetings

Ofsted's Inspection of Local Authority Children's Services regime sets out clear expectations of what children's services managers will get from their annual engagement meetings, reports Jo Stephenson.

Managing risk in children's homes

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  • Tuesday, January 29, 2019
    • | CYP Now
Risk management is an important element of practice in children's homes. Here Ofsted's national director of social care Yvette Stanley tells Jo Stephenson about what the regulator is looking for from settings.

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