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Ofsted praises council's children's services for domestic violence work

Friday, March 11, 2016

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A council's children's services department has been praised by Ofsted for its work to tackle domestic abuse, and the quality of leadership.

Ofsted praises council for ‘outstanding' work on adoption and leadership

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Friday, February 19, 2016

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A council has been praised by Ofsted for its work on adoption and the way its children's services department is managed, with both areas being rated as "outstanding".

Government-ordered children's trust services rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted

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Wednesday, February 17, 2016

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The quality of children's services provided by a government-ordered independent trust have been rated as "inadequate" by Ofsted.

Council rated inadequate by Ofsted for 'unsafe practice'

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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

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A council that was found to have left vulnerable children at risk of harm has had its children's services rated "inadequate" by Ofsted.

Ofsted praises council for outstanding work with children in care

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Thursday, February 11, 2016

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A council has been praised for its services for looked-after children, with Ofsted labelling some of its work as "outstanding".

Ofsted moots scaled-back re-inspections for inadequate councils

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Tuesday, February 9, 2016

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Re-inspections of local authority children's services that have been rated "inadequate" by Ofsted will be made more proportionate, it has been announced.

Support boost for councils at risk of 'inadequate' Ofsted rating

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Thursday, January 21, 2016

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Councils yet to have their children's services inspected by Ofsted are to be given additional support as part of a local government bid to prevent them being rated "inadequate" and facing intervention from the Department for Education (DfE).

Ofsted tells two councils to improve children's services

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

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Two councils have been told to improve standards within their children's services departments following inspections by Ofsted.

Ofsted tells children's services department to improve

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Wednesday, January 6, 2016

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A children's services department has been told to improve its work following an inspection by Ofsted.

Ofsted warns children's services departments of ‘inadequate' factors

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Friday, November 13, 2015

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Ofsted has taken steps to warn children's services departments of common weaknesses they must address to avoid being rated "inadequate" when they are visited by inspectors.

DfE gives council more time to improve after ‘inadequate' Ofsted rating

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Monday, November 9, 2015

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A council has been given more time to turn services around in the wake of Ofsted judging its children's services department ‘inadequate' twice in two years.

Ofsted social care director Schooling extends stay

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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted's director of social care Eleanor Schooling will remain with the inspectorate for an additional year, it has been announced.

Ofsted children's services inspections hit by funding problems

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

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Ofsted is struggling to complete inspections of all local authority children's services departments to schedule because it is "significantly under-resourced against agreed budgets", it has emerged.

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' for second time in two years

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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

| CYP Now

A council's children's services department has been rated "inadequate" for the second time in two years after Ofsted inspectors found widespread failings in services for vulnerable children.

Ofsted tells two children's services departments to improve

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Friday, September 18, 2015

| CYP Now

Two children's services departments have been told to improve their work following inspections by Ofsted.

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' over child protection failings

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Tuesday, September 1, 2015

| CYP Now

A council has been criticised by Ofsted for potentially placing children at risk due to delays in assessments.

Timpson appoints private firm to tackle failings in West Berkshire

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Thursday, August 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's minister Edward Timpson has appointed a private firm to oversee improvements at a children's services department following a damning Ofsted inspection earlier this year.

Ofsted joint inspections 'will heap pressure' on children's services

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Wednesday, August 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Plans to introduce joint inspections of child protection services will add greater pressure to already stretched services, it has been claimed.

Senior Ofsted figure quits

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Friday, June 26, 2015

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Ofsted's interim head of social care is leaving her post to become a director of children's services, it has been announced.

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' for second time in two years

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Friday, June 5, 2015

| CYP Now

Sandwell Council has said it is considering a formal challenge after Ofsted rated its children's services "inadequate" for the second time since 2013.

Ofsted moves to ease children's services inspection burden

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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted will spend fewer days "on site" during inspections of local authority children's services as part of efforts to ease the impact of the process, CYP Now has learned.

Concern as Ofsted ceases regulation of outsourced social work

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Friday, May 29, 2015

| CYP Now

The children's sector has criticised the government's continuing drive to outsource children's social care after Ofsted this week ceased regulation of third-party providers.

Tory council boss hits out at government over Ofsted grading

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Thursday, May 21, 2015

| CYP Now

The leader of a council where children's services were graded "inadequate" by Ofsted has blamed central government for falling standards.

Ofsted heaps praise on care leaver support scheme

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Thursday, May 14, 2015

| CYP Now

A government-backed initiative to support care leavers has been singled out for praise by Ofsted which has awarded a council's children's services department the first "outstanding" rating for the service area.

Scathing Ofsted report rates Cumbria children's services 'inadequate'

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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services in Cumbria have been rated "inadequate" for the second time in two years.

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Ofsted praises council's children's services for domestic violence work

Ofsted praises council for ‘outstanding' work on adoption and leadership

Government-ordered children's trust services rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted

Council rated inadequate by Ofsted for 'unsafe practice'

Ofsted praises council for outstanding work with children in care

Ofsted moots scaled-back re-inspections for inadequate councils

Support boost for councils at risk of 'inadequate' Ofsted rating

Ofsted tells two councils to improve children's services

Ofsted tells children's services department to improve

Ofsted warns children's services departments of ‘inadequate' factors

DfE gives council more time to improve after ‘inadequate' Ofsted rating

Ofsted social care director Schooling extends stay

Ofsted children's services inspections hit by funding problems

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' for second time in two years

Ofsted tells two children's services departments to improve

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' over child protection failings

Timpson appoints private firm to tackle failings in West Berkshire

Ofsted joint inspections 'will heap pressure' on children's services

Senior Ofsted figure quits

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' for second time in two years

Ofsted moves to ease children's services inspection burden

Concern as Ofsted ceases regulation of outsourced social work

Tory council boss hits out at government over Ofsted grading

Ofsted heaps praise on care leaver support scheme

Scathing Ofsted report rates Cumbria children's services 'inadequate'

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