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Improvement notice issued to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

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: 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.

Bradford City Council loses control of children’s services

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

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Troubled Bradford City Council has lost control of its children’s services following the murder of Star Hobson.

Care leavers feel they left care too early, Ofsted research shows

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

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More than a third of care leavers feel they left care too early and report feeling “lonely”, “unsafe” and unable to manage finances, a new report by Ofsted reveals.

DfE removes statutory intervention at ‘improved’ Wakefield children's services

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Monday, January 17, 2022

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The Department for Education has revoked statutory intervention measures at Wakefield Council’s children’s services after it was rated "good" by Ofsted.

Early help schemes will not stop rise in teenagers entering care, MPs told

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

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An increase in early help services, including the roll-out of family hubs, will not prevent a rise in the number of older children entering care, the education select committee has been told.

Inspectors praise ‘significant improvements’ at Wakefield children’s services

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Thursday, January 6, 2022

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Improvements at Wakefield Council’s children’s services department, which was rated “inadequate” by Ofsted in 2018, have been praised by inspectors.

National standards for unregulated supported accommodation to come into force in 2023

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

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Unregulated supported accommodation for 16- and 17-year-olds will be overseen by Ofsted under a new set of mandatory national standards from 2023, the outcome of a government consultation reveals.

Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Education Secretary sets out expectations of joint inspection

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

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Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has laid out expectations for a joint review into the death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes in a letter to leaders of key inspectorates.

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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: 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

Bradford City Council loses control of children’s services

Care leavers feel they left care too early, Ofsted research shows

DfE removes statutory intervention at ‘improved’ Wakefield children's services

Early help schemes will not stop rise in teenagers entering care, MPs told

Inspectors praise ‘significant improvements’ at Wakefield children’s services

National standards for unregulated supported accommodation to come into force in 2023

Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Education Secretary sets out expectations of joint inspection

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