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Ofsted tells council to improve children's services standards

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

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A council has been told to improve the quality of its work with children and young people after Ofsted inspectors identified "significant areas for development".

Ofsted rates government-imposed children's services trust 'inadequate'

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Friday, November 27, 2015

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An independent children's services trust that was established on government orders has been rated "inadequate" by Ofsted.

Ofsted slams poor practice at council where three children died

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Friday, November 27, 2015

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A children's services department that was providing support for three vulnerable children who died in the space of a month has been rated "inadequate" by Ofsted.

Councils plan major cuts to children's homes to balance books

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Tuesday, November 24, 2015

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Two councils have announced plans to cut spending on children's homes provision as part of efforts to reduce levels of spending within children's services.

Martin Narey's resignation statement

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Thursday, November 19, 2015

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Sir Martin Narey took to social media network Twitter to announce his resignation from the Adoption Leadership Board.

Narey quits as head of Adoption Leadership Board

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Thursday, November 19, 2015

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Sir Martin Narey has quit as head of the Adoption Leadership Board, the influential body set up by the government to drive through reforms to the sector.

Local authority announces plans to cease funding 22 youth centres to save £1m

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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

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A council has announced plans that could result in the closure of all 22 of its youth centres in order to make savings of £1m.

Ofsted warns children's services departments of ‘inadequate' factors

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Friday, November 13, 2015

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Ofsted has taken steps to warn children's services departments of common weaknesses they must address to avoid being rated "inadequate" when they are visited by inspectors.

Childcare funding rate to be announced at Spending Review

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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

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Childcare minister Sam Gyimah has confirmed that details of the funding rate for extended free childcare will be announced this month.

Troubled Families programme ‘wastes millions of pounds'

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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

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The government's flagship Troubled Families initiative is working with the wrong families in the wrong way and is likely to be wasting millions of pounds, a report has claimed.

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

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Monday, November 9, 2015

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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.

Children's services chief sacked after just four months in job

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Friday, November 6, 2015

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A director of children's services has been sacked after being in post for just four months, it has emerged.

Ofsted social care director Schooling extends stay

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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

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

Council rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted plans children's centre closures

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Tuesday, November 3, 2015

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A council where children's services were judged "inadequate" earlier this year has announced plans to close four of its 10 children's centres.

Care leavers 'cut adrift' due to poor-quality support

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Friday, October 30, 2015

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Vulnerable young people leaving the care system are being "let down" and "cut adrift" due to the poor quality of support they receive from local authorities, MPs have said.

Cameron announces review of children's residential care system

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

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Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a major "root and branch" review of children's residential care will be conducted by government adviser Sir Martin Narey.

Former ADCS president Alan Wood to retire

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

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Former president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) Alan Wood will retire from his post in Hackney at the end of the year, it has been announced.

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.

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

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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

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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.

Hampshire DCS set to take on chief executive role

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

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Hampshire's director of children's services John Coughlan is set to be appointed as the council's chief executive next week.

Cameron announces drive to improve outcomes for children in care

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Thursday, October 8, 2015

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Improving outcomes for children in care will form part of an "all-out assault on poverty" by government, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

Councils to ‘fare worst' in Spending Review

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Friday, October 2, 2015

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Local authorities will fare worst out of £11.3bn of cuts set to be outlined in next month's Spending Review, a think-tank has claimed.

Ofsted tells two children's services departments to improve

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Friday, September 18, 2015

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Two children's services departments have been told to improve their work following inspections by Ofsted.

Wilshaw admits to ‘disagreements' within Ofsted leadership

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Wednesday, September 16, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has spoken publicly of tensions within the inspectorate's leadership after being quizzed on why former national directors of social care left the organisation.

Council announces plans to close majority of children's centres

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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

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The majority of Oxfordshire's 44 children's centres will close under plans to save £8m from the local authority's children's services budget.

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Ofsted tells council to improve children's services standards

Ofsted rates government-imposed children's services trust 'inadequate'

Ofsted slams poor practice at council where three children died

Councils plan major cuts to children's homes to balance books

Martin Narey's resignation statement

Narey quits as head of Adoption Leadership Board

Local authority announces plans to cease funding 22 youth centres to save £1m

Ofsted warns children's services departments of ‘inadequate' factors

Childcare funding rate to be announced at Spending Review

Troubled Families programme ‘wastes millions of pounds'

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

Children's services chief sacked after just four months in job

Ofsted social care director Schooling extends stay

Council rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted plans children's centre closures

Care leavers 'cut adrift' due to poor-quality support

Cameron announces review of children's residential care system

Former ADCS president Alan Wood to retire

Ofsted children's services inspections hit by funding problems

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

Hampshire DCS set to take on chief executive role

Cameron announces drive to improve outcomes for children in care

Councils to ‘fare worst' in Spending Review

Ofsted tells two children's services departments to improve

Wilshaw admits to ‘disagreements' within Ofsted leadership

Council announces plans to close majority of children's centres

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