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SEND review must take lessons from 2014 reforms, Ofsted’s chief inspector says

Thursday, April 28, 2022

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“Lessons must be learned” from attempts to reform support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in 2014 if proposals put forward in the recent SEND review are to work, Ofsted’s chief inspector has said.

Care Review could prompt changes to children’s social care inspections, Ofsted says

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

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Ofsted will review its children’s social care inspections based on recommendations made by the Care Review, the inspectorate has said.

Ofsted to boost focus on early years improvement

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

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Ofsted’s new five-year strategy includes an increased focus on the early years, noting that the sector has been “hit hard” by the pandemic.

Doncaster to take back control of children’s services from independent trust

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

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Doncaster Council has announced plans to regain control of its children’s services after Ofsted criticised the standard of care under the country’s first children’s services trust.

Improvement notice issued to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has been issued with an improvement notice by the Department for Education following a damning Ofsted report into the performance of its children’s services.

Ofsted urges national audit of looked-after children’s needs

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

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A national audit of the needs of children in care must be launched to properly deal with issues around the sufficiency of social care placements, Ofsted has said.

HMI Probation drops out of joint targeted area inspections

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Friday, April 8, 2022

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HMI Probation will no longer take part in the joint targeted area inspections (JTAI) programme which monitors services for vulnerable children.

Inspections Clinic: Monitoring school attendance

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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Latest figures suggest that one in five pupils in England are persistently missing class, prompting Ofsted and the government to look at more support for schools struggling with the issue, reports Jo Stephenson.

Bedfordshire: Early help services effectively support children and families, inspection finds

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Monday, March 21, 2022

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Inspectors have praised early help services for children in Bedfordshire as part of “effective partnership working” that delivers intensive support to children and families.

Inspections Clinic: Leaving care services

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

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Evidence from Ofsted shows support to help care leavers transition to independence is still lacking. The inspectorate tells Jo Stephenson of its plans to sharpen councils’ focus on improving provision.

BCP Council: Too early to see impact of reorganisation at ‘inadequate’ children’s services

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

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A major local authority reorganisation is not yet having a significant impact on the lives of children and families in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP), according to a critical report by Ofsted

Bradford Council recruitment problems ‘key’ to children’s services failures

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

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Slow progress to recruit more than 100 social workers at Bradford City Council was a “key” factor in the local authority's failure to improve its children's services, a report has found.

Exclusive: Ofsted plans care leaver progress judgment in children’s services inspections

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Monday, February 14, 2022

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Ofsted has revealed plans to include a standalone judgment on the progress of care leavers in its inspection framework for local authority children’s services.

Local authorities praised by Ofsted over children’s services improvements

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

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Ofsted has praised three local authorities on improvements made in children’s social care over the last five years.

Local area SEND inspections

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

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Children and young people with SEND have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, yet Ofsted inspections show support in many areas is substandard and not improving, reports Jo Stephenson.

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SEND review must take lessons from 2014 reforms, Ofsted’s chief inspector says

Care Review could prompt changes to children’s social care inspections, Ofsted says

Ofsted to boost focus on early years improvement

Doncaster to take back control of children’s services from independent trust

Improvement notice issued to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Ofsted urges national audit of looked-after children’s needs

HMI Probation drops out of joint targeted area inspections

Inspections Clinic: Monitoring school attendance

Bedfordshire: Early help services effectively support children and families, inspection finds

Inspections Clinic: Leaving care services

BCP Council: Too early to see impact of reorganisation at ‘inadequate’ children’s services

Bradford Council recruitment problems ‘key’ to children’s services failures

Exclusive: Ofsted plans care leaver progress judgment in children’s services inspections

Local authorities praised by Ofsted over children’s services improvements

Local area SEND inspections

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