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Stoke-on-Trent City Council: Local Spotlight

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

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West Midlands area famous for its pottery industry is trying to mould a better future for its struggling children’s services.

Children’s services inspection

Thursday, January 2, 2020

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Ofsted says the children’s services inspection regime is working well, but an independent assessment found areas for improvement. The ADCS’s Steve Crocker tells Jo Stephenson how ILACS can be refined.

Behind the Inspection Ratings: Holiday scheme standards

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

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Revised inspections for residential holiday schemes for disabled children show that as well as providing high-quality care, the best schemes "add considerably to young people's experiences, progress and development".

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 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 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

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

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.

Ofsted praises council for outstanding work with children in care

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".

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).

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.

Behind the Inspection Rating: Staff ensure quality short breaks

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

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Ade Adepitan Short Break Centre, London - short break centre inspection - September 2015.

Ofsted tells children's services department to improve

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.

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.

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.

Ofsted tells two children's services departments to improve

Friday, September 18, 2015

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

Behind the Inspection Rating: Structure change drives progress

Monday, September 14, 2015

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Kingston upon Thames Council - children's services inspection - May 2015

Timpson appoints private firm to tackle failings in West Berkshire

Thursday, August 27, 2015

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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

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.

Ofsted brands council 'inadequate' over CSE failures

Thursday, June 4, 2015

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Surrey has become the fourth authority in the space of a month to have its children's services rated "inadequate" by Ofsted after inspectors flagged up serious concerns about how it deals with child sexual exploitation (CSE).

Ofsted moves to ease children's services inspection burden

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

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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.

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

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'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.

ADCS calls for Ofsted workforce shake-up

Friday, October 31, 2014

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Ofsted must recruit existing children's services professionals to inspect local authority social care arrangements if it is to boost confidence in its judgments, the head of the Association of Directors of children's Services (ADCS) has said.

Centre thrives on clarity of purpose

Monday, April 29, 2013

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Newport Children's Centre, Waltham Forest, London; Children's centre inspection; March 2013

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