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CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2015

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

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With a general election, new policy announcements, ongoing austerity measures and high-profile charity closures, 2015 was another busy year in the children and young people sector. Here is a rundown of the most-read stories published on the CYP Now website over the past 12 months.

Ofsted tells two councils to improve children's services

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.

High-performing councils explore alternative delivery models for children's services

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

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A growing number of councils with children's services departments that have been rated as "good" by Ofsted are considering alternative delivery models, it has emerged.

DfE orders reviews at two councils rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted

Friday, January 8, 2016

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The Department for Education (DfE) has appointed commissioners to assess whether two councils where children's services have been rated "inadequate" by Ofsted should retain control of services.

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

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).

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

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.

ADCS Conference: President warns of funding crisis and ‘broken' Ofsted framework

Friday, July 10, 2015

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Children's services departments are facing a "looming crisis" because of funding cuts, the president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has warned.?

Ofsted awards first ‘outstanding' ratings for children's services

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

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Two local authorities have become the first to be awarded "outstanding" judgments under Ofsted's controversial inspection framework for children's services.

Ofsted's Debbie Jones quits social care director post

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

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Ofsted's director of social care Debbie Jones has resigned her post, CYP Now can reveal.

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

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.

Former Ofsted social care chief appointed DCS at Tower Hamlets

Thursday, July 16, 2015

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Ofsted's former national director for social care Debbie Jones has been appointed as interim director of children's services (DCS) at Tower Hamlets Council.

Ofsted judges council 'inadequate' for second time in five years

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

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A council's children's services have been judged "inadequate" by Ofsted after inspectors criticised weaknesses in social work practice.

Council rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted plans children's centre closures

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

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A council where children's services were judged "inadequate" earlier this year has announced plans to close four of its 10 children's centres.

Ofsted joint safeguarding inspections to launch next month

Friday, January 15, 2016

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Joint inspections of health, social care and criminal justice services for vulnerable children and young people will launch in February, it has been announced.

Ofsted tells council to improve children's services

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

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A council's children's services department has been rated as "requires improvement" by Ofsted after inspectors found a number of areas that need to be addressed.

Ofsted appoints interim social care chief

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

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Islington Council's director of children's services (DCS) has been appointed to take over as Ofsted's national director of social care on an interim basis, it has been announced.

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

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

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

Wilshaw admits to ‘disagreements' within Ofsted leadership

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

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Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has spoken publicly of tensions within the inspectorate's leadership after being quizzed on why former national directors of social care left the organisation.

Ofsted considers scrapping overall ratings for children's services

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

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Ofsted is considering ditching overall ratings for the quality of children's services when it introduces its new inspection framework next year, it has emerged.

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

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

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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.

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