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Children's services in Leicester judged 'inadequate'

Monday, March 23, 2015

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Children's services in Leicester are "inadequate" and in urgent need of improvement, according to a damning inspection report by Ofsted.

Tory council boss hits out at government over Ofsted grading

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Thursday, May 21, 2015

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The leader of a council where children's services were graded "inadequate" by Ofsted has blamed central government for falling standards.

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' over child protection failings

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Tuesday, September 1, 2015

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A council has been criticised by Ofsted for potentially placing children at risk due to delays in assessments.

DfE considers intervening at West Midlands council

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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

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The Department for Education is considering whether to intervene in the running of a council's children's services that has been subject to three damning Ofsted reports in the past two years.

NCAS conference: ADCS warns over 'loss of clarity' of safeguarding boards

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Thursday, October 15, 2015

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Children's services leaders have called for the government to clarify the role of local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) amid concerns their effectiveness is being hindered by a growing brief.

Support boost for councils at risk of 'inadequate' Ofsted rating

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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 children's services inspections hit by funding problems

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

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Ofsted is struggling to complete inspections of all local authority children's services departments to schedule because it is "significantly under-resourced against agreed budgets", it has emerged.

DfE gives council more time to improve after ‘inadequate' Ofsted rating

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Monday, November 9, 2015

| CYP Now

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.

Rotherham children's services rated 'inadequate'

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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

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Children's services at Rotherham Borough Council have been rated "inadequate" after Ofsted found a string of child protection management and practice failings.

Rebuilder of Slough: Nicola Clemo, chief executive of Slough Children's Services Trust

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Monday, September 28, 2015

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It seems wholly appropriate for an organisation charged with rebuilding the reputation of children's services in Slough that it will be doing so from offices next door to those of the giant Lego corporation.

Staffing and funding problems threaten Birmingham's recovery, warns troubleshooter

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Friday, December 12, 2014

| CYP Now

"Inadequate" HR systems and the lack of a "credible" social worker recruitment and retention strategy could derail attempts to improve struggling children's services at Birmingham City Council, a government-appointed commissioner has warned.

Nearly half of councils see fall in children's services rating under tougher Ofsted inspections

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Friday, January 23, 2015

| CYP Now

Three quarters of children's services departments assessed under Ofsted's single inspection framework have been rated in the bottom two grades, with nearly half inspected so far seeing a fall in their judgment compared with previous performance.

Children's services leaders call for wholesale changes to Ofsted inspection system

News

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

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The current Ofsted inspection system for children's services should be scrapped and replaced with a light-touch but better-targeted approach, children's services and local authority leaders say.

Child sexual exploitation 'widespread', MPs conclude

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Tuesday, November 18, 2014

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Organised child sexual exploitation (CSE) is widespread across England and local authorities need to ensure they fully investigate concerns when they arise, a report by MPs has concluded.

Ofsted in talks over improvement role in Rotherham

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Thursday, January 22, 2015

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Rotherham Borough Council is in talks with Ofsted over bringing the inspectorate in to help it improve children's services.

Somerset DCS pledges to improve Ofsted grade in a year

News

Friday, May 8, 2015

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Somerset County Council has pledged to turn around its failing children's services department within a year.

Ofsted finds 'significant progress' at trust-run children's services

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Thursday, November 24, 2016

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Doncaster's 'inadequate' rated children's services - run by an independent trust for the past two years - is continuing to improve, Ofsted has said.

West Sussex creates 'academy' to support new social workers

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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

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West Sussex County Council has announced an overhaul of its social work team, including the creation of an "academy" to support new recruits and prevent burnout.

Chief inspectors slam councils' CSE failings

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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

| CYP Now

The chief inspectors of Ofsted and Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) have launched a scathing attack on councils' failure to tackle child sexual exploitation (CSE).

Council outlines plans to hive off children's services

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Thursday, December 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Another council has announced plans to set up an independent trust to run its struggling children's services department.

Joint targeted area inspections: Inspections clinic

Features

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

| CYP Now

Joint targeted area inspections began in 2016 with the aim of bringing a range of inspectorates together to assess how health and care services for children are delivered. Jo Stephenson assesses the learning so far.

Ofsted praises children's services in London bi-borough councils

News

Friday, August 31, 2018

| CYP Now

Standards at two London councils have been praised by Ofsted inspectors in the wake of an acrimonious split from partnership arrangements with a third council.

Council approves creation of independent children's trust

News

Thursday, September 24, 2015

| CYP Now

Slough Council has rubber-stamped the creation of an independent trust to run its children's services after a dispute over the funding of the initiative was partly resolved.

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' for second time in two years

News

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

| CYP Now

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 social care director Schooling extends stay

News

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted's director of social care Eleanor Schooling will remain with the inspectorate for an additional year, it has been announced.

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Children's services in Leicester judged 'inadequate'

Tory council boss hits out at government over Ofsted grading

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' over child protection failings

DfE considers intervening at West Midlands council

NCAS conference: ADCS warns over 'loss of clarity' of safeguarding boards

Support boost for councils at risk of 'inadequate' Ofsted rating

Ofsted children's services inspections hit by funding problems

DfE gives council more time to improve after ‘inadequate' Ofsted rating

Rotherham children's services rated 'inadequate'

Rebuilder of Slough: Nicola Clemo, chief executive of Slough Children's Services Trust

Staffing and funding problems threaten Birmingham's recovery, warns troubleshooter

Nearly half of councils see fall in children's services rating under tougher Ofsted inspections

Children's services leaders call for wholesale changes to Ofsted inspection system

Child sexual exploitation 'widespread', MPs conclude

Ofsted in talks over improvement role in Rotherham

Somerset DCS pledges to improve Ofsted grade in a year

Ofsted finds 'significant progress' at trust-run children's services

West Sussex creates 'academy' to support new social workers

Chief inspectors slam councils' CSE failings

Council outlines plans to hive off children's services

Joint targeted area inspections: Inspections clinic

Ofsted praises children's services in London bi-borough councils

Council approves creation of independent children's trust

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' for second time in two years

Ofsted social care director Schooling extends stay

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