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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.

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.

Inspections Clinic: Inspections workforce

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  • Tuesday, September 27, 2022
    • | CYP Now
As Ofsted's inspection remit expands, so must its workforce. The regulator is recruiting across all sectors, with a particular focus on SEND and supported accommodation, as Jo Stephenson reports.

Inspections Clinic - social care provision

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  • Wednesday, January 3, 2024
    • | CYP Now
Ofsted’s latest annual report highlights improving standards across children’s social care but raises concerns about increasing numbers of children in unregistered provision, reports Jo Stephenson.

Inspections: Special schools

The number of children with disabilities educated at special schools is rising. While the proportion of settings achieving a "good" rating is up, there is wide variation between different types of provider.

Inspections Clinic: Supporting pupil attainment

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  • Wednesday, January 2, 2019
    • | CYP Now
Narrowing the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and better-off peers is a key challenge for leaders across all types of schools and one which Ofsted is keeping a close eye on, reports Jo Stephenson.

Inspections: Leaving care services

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  • Tuesday, August 29, 2017
    • | CYP Now
The standard of support for care leavers is cause for concern for Ofsted, with high proportions of young people struggling in the transition to independent living after leaving council care.

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.

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