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Ofsted praises Luton over improvements to children’s services

Monday, September 5, 2022

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Children’s services in Luton have been rated “requires improvement” by Ofsted inspectors for demonstrating “tangible and significant progress” since its last “inadequate” inspection.

Inspections Clinic: Children’s home challenges

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

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Ofsted has published a series of research reports on the children’s home sector, providing insight into issues from a lack of suitable care placements to post-pandemic staffing shortages, finds Jo Stephenson.

Ofsted rates Bracknell Forest’s children’s services ‘outstanding’

Monday, August 1, 2022

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Bracknell Forest Council’s children’s services have received an Ofsted rating of “outstanding”, with inspectors praising the service’s “healthy culture of child-focused support”.

‘Urgent’ strategy needed to tackle social worker shortage, Ofsted says

Thursday, July 28, 2022

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The pandemic has exacerbated a staffing crisis in children's social care, putting vulnerable young people at risk, a new report by Ofsted reveals.

Ofsted praises London borough’s 'sensitive' support for refugee children

Thursday, July 21, 2022

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Support offered by Kensington and Chelsea Council to unaccompanied asylum-seeking children fleeing conflict in Ukraine and Afghanistan has been praised by Ofsted inspectors.

Third of under-18s moved to independent settings within week of entering care, figures show

Thursday, July 14, 2022

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More than 2,000 16- and 17-year-olds moved into independent or semi-independent accommodation within a week of entering care last year, Ofsted data shows.

Increase in 'good' and 'outstanding' council children’s services

Thursday, July 7, 2022

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The proportion of council children’s services rated "good" or "outstanding" for overall effectiveness by Ofsted has increased post pandemic, latest figures show.

Children’s services in Camden upgraded to ‘outstanding’

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

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Ofsted inspectors have uplifted their rating for children’s services in Camden from “good” to “outstanding”, praising its focus on early help and building relationships with communities.

Inspections Clinic: Residential holiday schemes

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

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Following providers’ criticism, Ofsted has amended the inspection framework for residential schemes for disabled children to put greater emphasis on fun and the child’s experience, reports Jo Stephenson.

Ofsted and CQC launch consultation on SEND inspections

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

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Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have launched a consultation on a new joint framework for inspecting provision for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Academisation not a ‘silver bullet’ for school improvement, researchers find

Tuesday, June 7, 2022

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Converting schools stuck in a cycle of poor Ofsted ratings to academies is not a “silver bullet” for improvement, according to new research.

Bath & North East Somerset: Local Spotlight

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

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South West council maintained high standards during the pandemic and has been clever in its use of funding to improve services.

Inspections Clinic: Youth offending services

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

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Latest probation inspectorate annual report highlights services striving to tackle disproportionality but management of young offender risk in the community remains a problem, reports Jo Stephenson.

York's children’s services in ‘decline’ since 2016, inspectors warn

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

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Ofsted has warned City of York Council of “a decline in the quality” of its support for children and families since its last inspection six years ago.

SEND review must take lessons from 2014 reforms, Ofsted’s chief inspector says

Thursday, April 28, 2022

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“Lessons must be learned” from attempts to reform support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in 2014 if proposals put forward in the recent SEND review are to work, Ofsted’s chief inspector has said.

Care Review could prompt changes to children’s social care inspections, Ofsted says

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

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Ofsted will review its children’s social care inspections based on recommendations made by the Care Review, the inspectorate has said.

Ofsted to boost focus on early years improvement

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

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Ofsted’s new five-year strategy includes an increased focus on the early years, noting that the sector has been “hit hard” by the pandemic.

Doncaster to take back control of children’s services from independent trust

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

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Doncaster Council has announced plans to regain control of its children’s services after Ofsted criticised the standard of care under the country’s first children’s services trust.

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

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

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: Monitoring school attendance

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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Latest figures suggest that one in five pupils in England are persistently missing class, prompting Ofsted and the government to look at more support for schools struggling with the issue, reports Jo Stephenson.

Bedfordshire: Early help services effectively support children and families, inspection finds

Monday, March 21, 2022

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Inspectors have praised early help services for children in Bedfordshire as part of “effective partnership working” that delivers intensive support to children and families.

Inspections Clinic: Leaving care services

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

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

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