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Ofsted criticises 'unacceptable' screening visits by social workers

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

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Ofsted has criticised a council for the "unacceptable" use of screening visits by social workers to families prior to making a referral decision.

Inspectors praise children's centre support at 'inadequate' council

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Tuesday, April 10, 2018

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Effective use of children's centres to offer early support to vulnerable families is helping an "inadequate" council turn around its performance, Ofsted has found.

Ofsted warns of high child protection caseloads at 'good' council

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Monday, April 9, 2018

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A shortage of children's social workers is leading to "unacceptably high caseloads" in some parts of Cambridgeshire and undermining efforts to protect children.

Children in care 'receiving less support', Ofsted finds

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Friday, April 6, 2018

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Children in care are receiving less support and do not feel as safe as in previous years, a study by Ofsted has found.

Children's services trust set to cost £4.6m

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Wednesday, April 4, 2018

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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.

Inspectors criticise SEND failures in Bedford

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Tuesday, April 3, 2018

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Health and council chiefs in Bedford have been criticised by Ofsted for their failure to work together to improve support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Ofsted warns of children being left at risk at 'low morale' council

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Thursday, March 22, 2018

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Children are being left at risk due to a staffing problems and poor management oversight at Wakefield Council, a focused visit by Ofsted has found.

National Citizen Service to be central to government integration drive

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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

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More young people will be encouraged to take part in the government's flagship National Citizen Service initiative as part of efforts to improve community integration in five areas where segregation is a problem.

First new Ofsted inspection rates council as 'requires improvement'

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Monday, March 12, 2018

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Children's services in Rochdale have been rated as "requires improvement" following the first official inspection to be carried out under Ofsted's new inspection framework.

Ofsted praises council for work with child refugees and care leavers

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Friday, March 9, 2018

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Inspectors have praised a council for the quality of support it offers care leavers and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.

Ofsted chief renews plea for tougher powers to tackle illegal schools

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Wednesday, March 7, 2018

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Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman has made a renewed plea for greater powers to tackle unregistered schools, amid concerns children's safety is being put at risk.

Adoption services improving at 'inadequate' council, say inspectors

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Tuesday, March 6, 2018

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Ofsted has praised a council for improvements in finding permanent homes for looked-after children through adoption, two years after rating its children's services as "inadequate".

DfE commissioner to decide future of children's services at 'inadequate' council

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Monday, March 5, 2018

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The Department for Education has appointed the chief executive of Hampshire County Council to decide whether children's services at a local authority where provision was rated "inadequate" by Ofsted should remain in the hands of the council.

Rotherham DCS quits to become chief executive at London council

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Thursday, March 1, 2018

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The man in charge of efforts to turn around children's services in Rotherham in the wake of the child sexual exploitation (CSE) scandal is to leave the local authority, it has been announced.

Ofsted highlights progress at two 'inadequate' councils

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Thursday, February 22, 2018

| CYP Now

Ofsted has found signs of improvements at two inadequate-rated children's services departments following monitoring visits by its inspectors.

Ofsted praises 'flourishing' social work after first focused checks

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Thursday, February 22, 2018

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Inspectors have praised senior leaders at Leeds Council for creating an environment where social work is flourishing following the first two-day "focused" visits checking on the quality of children's services to be carried out under the new inspection framework.

Ofsted announces crackdown on school exclusion 'hot spots'

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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

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Ofsted is to write to more than 100 head teachers across eight exclusion "hot spots", to raise concerns about the high number of pupils being removed from schools in their area.

Children's services company making 'steady progress' on early help

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Thursday, February 15, 2018

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Efforts to improve standards at a children's services department rated "inadequate" in 2015 are making steady progress on early help provision, Ofsted has found.

Inspectors criticise quality of SEND support in Medway

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Tuesday, February 13, 2018

| CYP Now

Health, education and council chiefs in Medway have been criticised by inspectors for failing to work together to improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Children still at risk at 'inadequate' local authority, Ofsted finds

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Friday, February 9, 2018

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Vulnerable children in Gloucestershire are remaining at risk for too long, more than six months after children's services were rated "inadequate", inspectors have warned.

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Ofsted criticises 'unacceptable' screening visits by social workers

Inspectors praise children's centre support at 'inadequate' council

Ofsted warns of high child protection caseloads at 'good' council

Children in care 'receiving less support', Ofsted finds

Children's services trust set to cost £4.6m

Inspectors criticise SEND failures in Bedford

Ofsted warns of children being left at risk at 'low morale' council

National Citizen Service to be central to government integration drive

First new Ofsted inspection rates council as 'requires improvement'

Ofsted praises council for work with child refugees and care leavers

Ofsted chief renews plea for tougher powers to tackle illegal schools

Adoption services improving at 'inadequate' council, say inspectors

DfE commissioner to decide future of children's services at 'inadequate' council

Rotherham DCS quits to become chief executive at London council

Ofsted highlights progress at two 'inadequate' councils

Ofsted praises 'flourishing' social work after first focused checks

Ofsted announces crackdown on school exclusion 'hot spots'

Children's services company making 'steady progress' on early help

Inspectors criticise quality of SEND support in Medway

Children still at risk at 'inadequate' local authority, Ofsted finds

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