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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

| CYP Now

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).

Behind the Inspection Rating: Walsall centre is hub for community

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Monday, August 31, 2015

| CYP Now

Palfrey Sure Start Children's Centre, Walsall - Children's centre inspection - July 2015

NCAS conference: Ofsted social care lead hints at lighter touch inspection plans

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Thursday, October 15, 2015

| CYP Now

A future children's services inspection system is likely to be lighter touch but continue to use graded judgments, Ofsted's social care lead has said.

Behind the Inspection Rating: Play club makes wishes come true

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

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Y-Kids Redhill, Surrey - play scheme inspection - August 2015

Ofsted children's services inspections hit by funding problems

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

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.

Behind the Inspection Rating: Club connects with happy children

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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

| CYP Now

One and All After School Club, Derbyshire - After-school club inspection - December 2015.

Ofsted too rigid in children's home inspections, claim managers

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Thursday, April 21, 2016

| CYP Now

Residential care managers have heavily criticised Ofsted for its "inconsistent" and "unfair" interpretation of new quality standards for children's homes.

Greenwich wins praise for progress on SEND reforms

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Thursday, September 14, 2017

| CYP Now

Co-production of services with children and young people has helped Greenwich secure a generally positive inspection report of the area's work on special educational needs and disability reforms.

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NCAS conference: Ofsted social care lead hints at lighter touch inspection plans

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

Behind the Inspection Rating: Club connects with happy children

Ofsted too rigid in children's home inspections, claim managers

Greenwich wins praise for progress on SEND reforms

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