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Ofsted praises 'flourishing' social work after first focused checks

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Children's trust boss steps down in wake of Ofsted report

Thursday, February 8, 2018

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The chief executive of the second children's services department in England moved out of council control has announced her intention to step down from the role, just days after Ofsted published a report highlighting concerns about the pace of progress.

Last original DCS to step down

Friday, February 2, 2018

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The last of the original directors of children's services who were in post when the position was established more than a decade ago will step down in March, it has been announced.

Three councils move out of 'inadequate' following Ofsted re-inspections

Monday, January 29, 2018

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Children's services at three councils have been moved out of "inadequate" following fresh inspections of provision.

Children's services in Rotherham 'transformed' since CSE scandal

Monday, January 29, 2018

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Children's services in Rotherham have been rated "good" by Ofsted, three years after being judged "inadequate" amid concerns about historic instances of child sexual exploitation (CSE).

DfE orders children's services partnerships at three 'inadequate' councils

Thursday, January 25, 2018

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Local authorities will be drafted in to support children's services in three areas where provision is currently rated "inadequate", the Department for Education has announced.

Ofsted upgrades Doncaster from 'inadequate' to 'good'

Friday, January 19, 2018

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Standards at an independent trust set up to improve the quality of children's services provision in Doncaster have been rated "good" following a re-inspection by Ofsted, just two years after receiving the lowest rating.

Inspectors praise strong commitment to tackling neglect in Stockton

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

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Agencies in Stockton-on-Tees have been praised for their "strong commitment" to tackling neglect, and a "learning culture that supports continuous improvement", following a multi-agency inspection.

Ofsted praises care leaver service improvements at 'inadequate' council

Monday, January 15, 2018

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A council has been praised by Ofsted for improvements to its support for care leavers, two years after its children's services were rated as "inadequate".

Ofsted closes scheme to recruit inspectors from local authorities

Friday, January 5, 2018

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Ofsted has shelved a scheme to recruit existing frontline social workers as inspectors, it has emerged.

Children's services in Manchester move out of 'inadequate'

Thursday, December 21, 2017

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A re-inspection of children's services in Manchester has found significant progress since the department was rated "inadequate" three years ago, with Ofsted handing it an improved overall judgment of "requires improvement".

'Inadequate' council considers setting up children's services company

Thursday, December 7, 2017

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Worcestershire County Council will consider establishing a separate company to run children's services in a bid to improve provision.

Improvement at 'inadequate' council too slow, inspectors warn

Thursday, November 30, 2017

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Efforts to improve the quality of child protection work at a council rated "inadequate" by Ofsted are progressing too slowly with social work still of a "poor" standard, inspectors have warned.

Ofsted to retain overall ratings for children's services

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

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Ofsted has said it will continue to give overall effectiveness ratings for local authority children's services departments when its new inspection framework is introduced next year.

Ofsted praises council's 'outstanding' children's services leadership

Friday, November 24, 2017

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Ofsted has praised the leadership of a council's children's services department saying managers think "deeply and creatively" about improving the lives of vulnerable young people.

Ofsted praises improvements at children's services mutual

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.

Ofsted praises multi-agency response to neglect

Monday, November 13, 2017

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Case audits are helping agencies in Cheshire West and Chester deliver well co-ordinated and effective action to prevent the neglect of children, a deep-dive inspection has found.

Ofsted announces new social care director

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

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Merton Council's director of children's services has been named as Ofsted's next director of social care.

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