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Behind the Inspection Rating: Out-of-school club earns its stripes

Other

Monday, May 13, 2013

| CYP Now

Badgers Out of School Sett, Chester | Out-of-school club inspection | March 2013

Government intervenes after Ofsted finds serious child protection weaknesses at council

News

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has announced plans to improve children's services at a troubled council after Ofsted inspectors warned of rising caseloads for social workers have resulted in children being left unprotected.

Children's services cuts 'a false economy', Ofsted warns

News

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

| CYP Now

Cuts to children's services budgets for family support and youth work represent a "false economy", simply leading to greater pressure on safeguarding provision, Ofsted has warned.

Ofsted inspection of education settings: six key measures

Features

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

| CYP Now

Ofsted's new inspection system introduces a raft of changes to how education settings will be assessed. Jo Stephenson outlines six key measures and what they mean for schools, colleges and childcare providers.

Ofsted and Children's Services: What Factors are Associated with Inspection Results?

Research

Monday, May 27, 2019

| CYP Now

Researchers from Cardiff University wanted to find out what factors were most strongly associated with Ofsted judgments.

Behind the Inspection Rating: Staff celebrate children's diversity

Other

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

| CYP Now

How an Oxford nursery is "outstanding" in meeting the needs of its international children.

Inspectors criticise quality of SEND support in Oxfordshire

News

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

| CYP Now

Inspectors have criticised "significant weaknesses" in the quality of support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Oxfordshire.

Behind the Inspection Rating: Excellence in dealing with trauma

Other

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

| CYP Now

Mulberry Bush School, Witney, Oxfordshire | Residential special school | November 2012

Ofsted criticises 'unacceptable' screening visits by social workers

News

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

| CYP Now

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 progress at two 'inadequate' councils

News

Monday, May 14, 2018

| CYP Now

Ofsted has praised improvements at two councils where children's services were previously rated "inadequate" following visits to check on progress.

Inspectors criticise quality of SEND support in Leicester

News

Monday, June 25, 2018

| CYP Now

Inspectors have criticised support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Leicester, in particular the quality of education, health and care (EHC) plans.

Inspectors praise improvements to 'front door' social work in Liverpool

News

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

| CYP Now

Ofsted has praised improvements to the quality of "front door" social work in Liverpool, following an inspection of children's services, although provision overall has been rated as "requires improvement".

Ofsted ditches separate social care annual report

News

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

| CYP Now

Ofsted has abandoned its commitment to produce a standalone annual report on the state of children's social care services.

Ofsted praises children's services improvements in North East Lincolnshire

News

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

| CYP Now

North East Lincolnshire Council's children's services department has made significant progress and is now "good" despite some shortcomings in its child protection work, Ofsted has concluded.

Inspectors find signs of progress at 'inadequate' council

News

Thursday, September 28, 2017

| CYP Now

A council rated as 'inadequate' by Ofsted and subsequently criticised for its slow pace of progress is beginning to show signs of improvement, inspectors have said.

Progress at inadequate council 'too slow', Ofsted warns

News

Friday, October 13, 2017

| CYP Now

The pace of change at Tameside Council children's services remains sluggish following an "inadequate" rating a year ago, inspectors have said.

Ofsted praises multi-agency response to neglect

News

Monday, November 13, 2017

| CYP Now

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.

Behind the Inspection Rating: Data sharing sharpens service

Other

Monday, April 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Kirby Children's Centre Group has been recognised for its commitment to information sharing to better understand its users.

Timpson labels progress on children's mental health 'unsatisfactory'

News

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

| CYP Now

A major government drive to improve mental health services for children and young people is yet to lead to satisfactory improvements, children's minister Edward Timpson has said.

Behind the Inspection Rating: Nursery focuses on safeguarding

Other

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

| CYP Now

Noah's Ark City Centre Nursery, Plymouth | early years provision inspection | February 2012

'Inadequate' council launches Barnardo's partnership

News

Thursday, June 22, 2017

| CYP Now

A council currently rated "inadequate" by Ofsted has announced it will launch a project with children's charity Barnardo's, just months after a joint bid for £7m of Department for Education innovation funding was turned down.

Inspectors praise multi-agency SEND collaboration

News

Monday, July 3, 2017

| CYP Now

Efforts to support young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Barking and Dagenham are being boosted by effective partnership work, an inspection has found.

Former Labour Home Secretary to chair independent trust at 'inadequate' council

News

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has appointed former Labour Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to chair an independent trust being established in a bid to turn around children's services at a council rated "inadequate" by Ofsted.

Inspectors praise improvements at 'inadequate' council

News

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

| CYP Now

A council that risked being stripped of responsibility for children's social care services has been praised by Ofsted for the improvements it has made.

Behind the Rating: Valued staff make the difference

Other

Friday, February 17, 2012

| CYP Now

With a fifth of Braintree's under-fives living in workless homes and entering early years provision with skills, knowledge and abilities below the national average for their age, the Carousel children's centre is not short of work. But despite the challenges of operating in a highly disadvantaged area, the Essex centre is thriving, and gained a coveted "outstanding" rating in its latest Ofsted assessment.

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Behind the Inspection Rating: Out-of-school club earns its stripes

Government intervenes after Ofsted finds serious child protection weaknesses at council

Children's services cuts 'a false economy', Ofsted warns

Ofsted inspection of education settings: six key measures

Ofsted and Children's Services: What Factors are Associated with Inspection Results?

Behind the Inspection Rating: Staff celebrate children's diversity

Inspectors criticise quality of SEND support in Oxfordshire

Behind the Inspection Rating: Excellence in dealing with trauma

Ofsted criticises 'unacceptable' screening visits by social workers

Inspectors praise progress at two 'inadequate' councils

Inspectors criticise quality of SEND support in Leicester

Inspectors praise improvements to 'front door' social work in Liverpool

Ofsted ditches separate social care annual report

Ofsted praises children's services improvements in North East Lincolnshire

Inspectors find signs of progress at 'inadequate' council

Progress at inadequate council 'too slow', Ofsted warns

Ofsted praises multi-agency response to neglect

Behind the Inspection Rating: Data sharing sharpens service

Timpson labels progress on children's mental health 'unsatisfactory'

Behind the Inspection Rating: Nursery focuses on safeguarding

'Inadequate' council launches Barnardo's partnership

Inspectors praise multi-agency SEND collaboration

Former Labour Home Secretary to chair independent trust at 'inadequate' council

Inspectors praise improvements at 'inadequate' council

Behind the Rating: Valued staff make the difference

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