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Somerset DCS pledges to improve Ofsted grade in a year

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Friday, May 8, 2015

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Somerset County Council has pledged to turn around its failing children's services department within a year.

Concern as Ofsted ceases regulation of outsourced social work

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Friday, May 29, 2015

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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.

Ofsted criticises children's home where staff 'condone' drugs

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Wednesday, January 13, 2016

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Ofsted has criticised a residential children's home where staff allowed drugs to be used on the premises.

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 finds 'significant progress' at trust-run children's services

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Thursday, November 24, 2016

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Doncaster's 'inadequate' rated children's services - run by an independent trust for the past two years - is continuing to improve, Ofsted has said.

Ofsted finds 'solid progress' at inadequate council

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Thursday, April 6, 2017

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A council where children's services were rated "inadequate" by Ofsted last year is making steady progress in improving the quality of services, Ofsted has said.

Ofsted praises improvements at children's services mutual

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Friday, November 17, 2017

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A children's services department taken over by a mutual earlier this year has been praised by inspectors for making "sustained progress" in improving support for children and young people.

West Sussex creates 'academy' to support new social workers

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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

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West Sussex County Council has announced an overhaul of its social work team, including the creation of an "academy" to support new recruits and prevent burnout.

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

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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

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

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

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Friday, June 5, 2015

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

Chief inspectors slam councils' CSE failings

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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

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The chief inspectors of Ofsted and Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) have launched a scathing attack on councils' failure to tackle child sexual exploitation (CSE).

Agencies to get eight days' notice of joint child protection inspections

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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

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Agencies involved in child protection work will be given eight days' notice prior to being inspected under a new joint inspection system being introduced this autumn, it has been confirmed.

Council outlines plans to hive off children's services

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Thursday, December 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Another council has announced plans to set up an independent trust to run its struggling children's services department.

Ofsted joint safeguarding inspections to launch next month

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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

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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.

DfE gives ‘inadequate' council 12 months to improve

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Friday, May 20, 2016

| CYP Now

A council where children's services were rated "inadequate" by Ofsted amid "serious issues of concern" has been told by the Department for Education that it has 12 months to deliver improvements.

Ofsted to visit inadequate councils every three months

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Tuesday, May 31, 2016

| CYP Now

Ofsted will begin visiting councils with inadequate children's services every three months as part of a shake-up of how struggling local authorities are reinspected.

Liverpool City Council praised over ‘effective’ pandemic response

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

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Ofsted has praised Liverpool City Council's “well-coordinated and effective” response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Spielman rejects notion of Ofsted split

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Tuesday, October 31, 2017

| CYP Now

Ofsted will not be split into separate inspectorates for children's social care and education, the organisation's chief inspector Amanda Spielmann has told MPs.

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' amid concerns over leadership

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Tuesday, June 13, 2017

| CYP Now

A council has been rated "inadequate" by Ofsted after inspectors found "serious and widespread failures" across children's services and questioned the integrity of its leadership team.

Children's services trust set to cost £4.6m

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Wednesday, April 4, 2018

| CYP Now

The creation of an independent trust as part of efforts to improve children's services in Worcestershire will cost around £4.6m, it has emerged.

Improved support for care leavers at 'inadequate' council earns Ofsted praise

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Monday, February 13, 2017

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Ofsted has praised action taken by a children's services department to improve services for care leavers in the two years since it was rated "inadequate".

Council criticised over death of child on special guardianship order

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

| CYP Now

A children's services department has been criticised for a raft of failures in their handling of the case of an 18-month-old girl, who was murdered after being placed with a family member through a special guardianship order (SGO).

Ofsted praises progress at council preparing to launch children's services mutual

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Tuesday, March 7, 2017

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A council where children's services are to be taken over by a mutual next month has been praised for improvements to the way it protects vulnerable children.

Ofsted urges inspectors to act decisively on child protection tip-offs

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Monday, June 22, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted inspectors are being told to contact directors of children's services (DCSs) directly if they receive a tip-off that children are at risk of abuse or neglect, as part of efforts to ensure swift action is taken.

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Somerset DCS pledges to improve Ofsted grade in a year

Concern as Ofsted ceases regulation of outsourced social work

Ofsted criticises children's home where staff 'condone' drugs

Ofsted praises council for outstanding work with children in care

Ofsted finds 'significant progress' at trust-run children's services

Ofsted finds 'solid progress' at inadequate council

Ofsted praises improvements at children's services mutual

West Sussex creates 'academy' to support new social workers

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

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

Chief inspectors slam councils' CSE failings

Agencies to get eight days' notice of joint child protection inspections

Council outlines plans to hive off children's services

Ofsted joint safeguarding inspections to launch next month

Ofsted tells council to improve children's services

DfE gives ‘inadequate' council 12 months to improve

Ofsted to visit inadequate councils every three months

Liverpool City Council praised over ‘effective’ pandemic response

Spielman rejects notion of Ofsted split

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' amid concerns over leadership

Children's services trust set to cost £4.6m

Improved support for care leavers at 'inadequate' council earns Ofsted praise

Council criticised over death of child on special guardianship order

Ofsted praises progress at council preparing to launch children's services mutual

Ofsted urges inspectors to act decisively on child protection tip-offs

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