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DfE commissioner to decide future of children's services at 'inadequate' council

Monday, March 5, 2018

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The Department for Education has appointed the chief executive of Hampshire County Council to decide whether children's services at a local authority where provision was rated "inadequate" by Ofsted should remain in the hands of the council.

Children's trust boss steps down in wake of Ofsted report

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Thursday, February 8, 2018

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The chief executive of the second children's services department in England moved out of council control has announced her intention to step down from the role, just days after Ofsted published a report highlighting concerns about the pace of progress.

Ofsted upgrades Doncaster from 'inadequate' to 'good'

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Friday, January 19, 2018

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Standards at an independent trust set up to improve the quality of children's services provision in Doncaster have been rated "good" following a re-inspection by Ofsted, just two years after receiving the lowest rating.

Ofsted closes scheme to recruit inspectors from local authorities

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Friday, January 5, 2018

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Ofsted has shelved a scheme to recruit existing frontline social workers as inspectors, it has emerged.

Children's services in Manchester move out of 'inadequate'

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Thursday, December 21, 2017

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A re-inspection of children's services in Manchester has found significant progress since the department was rated "inadequate" three years ago, with Ofsted handing it an improved overall judgment of "requires improvement".

Ofsted praises council's 'outstanding' children's services leadership

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Friday, November 24, 2017

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Ofsted has praised the leadership of a council's children's services department saying managers think "deeply and creatively" about improving the lives of vulnerable young people.

Ofsted praises improvements at children's services mutual

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Friday, November 17, 2017

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A children's services department taken over by a mutual earlier this year has been praised by inspectors for making "sustained progress" in improving support for children and young people.

Ofsted announces new social care director

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Wednesday, November 8, 2017

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Merton Council's director of children's services has been named as Ofsted's next director of social care.

Spielman rejects notion of Ofsted split

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Tuesday, October 31, 2017

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Ofsted will not be split into separate inspectorates for children's social care and education, the organisation's chief inspector Amanda Spielmann has told MPs.

Ofsted praises children's social care progress in Birmingham

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Thursday, October 19, 2017

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Birmingham City Council is showing signs of progress in fixing its inadequate-rated children's services, an Ofsted monitoring visit report has concluded.

Progress at inadequate council 'too slow', Ofsted warns

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Friday, October 13, 2017

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The pace of change at Tameside Council children's services remains sluggish following an "inadequate" rating a year ago, inspectors have said.

Inspectors slam children's home over 'crime and drugs' issues

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Friday, October 6, 2017

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A children's home where young people go missing, are involved in crime and misuse drugs has been strongly criticised by Ofsted.

Inspectors find signs of progress at 'inadequate' council

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Thursday, September 28, 2017

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A council rated as 'inadequate' by Ofsted and subsequently criticised for its slow pace of progress is beginning to show signs of improvement, inspectors have said.

DfE orders council to consider alternative delivery of children's services

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Tuesday, September 19, 2017

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A council, rated as "inadequate" by Ofsted, has been ordered by the Department for Education to find an alternative way of delivering children's services.

Staffordshire rated 'good' in trial of new Ofsted inspection

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Thursday, September 14, 2017

| CYP Now

Staffordshire County Council has maintained its "good" rating following a trial inspection under Ofsted's new inspection framework for children's services.

Council moves out of 'inadequate' following Ofsted inspection

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Tuesday, September 5, 2017

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Inspectors have removed a council's "inadequate" rating after being impressed with "significant improvements" made over the last two years.

Inspectors praise continued children's services progress at Doncaster

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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

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An independent trust running children's services in Doncaster has been praised by inspectors for improvements in the quality and speed of social workers' responses to child protection concerns.

Call for Greening to overhaul 'deeply flawed' Ofsted system

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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

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A senior director of children's services (DCS) has called for Education Secretary Justine Greening to take urgent action to improve the way children's services are inspected, claiming the current system fails to aid improvement and is "phenomenally wasteful".

Children's services at three councils rated 'good' by Ofsted

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Friday, August 25, 2017

| CYP Now

Ofsted inspectors have rated children's services provision at three councils as "good".

Council announces plans to launch company to run children's services

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Friday, July 28, 2017

| CYP Now

A council where children's services were rated "inadequate" after inspectors found that children were being left in acute risk for too long has announced plans to establish a company to take over the running of provision.

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DfE commissioner to decide future of children's services at 'inadequate' council

Children's trust boss steps down in wake of Ofsted report

Ofsted upgrades Doncaster from 'inadequate' to 'good'

Ofsted closes scheme to recruit inspectors from local authorities

Children's services in Manchester move out of 'inadequate'

Ofsted praises council's 'outstanding' children's services leadership

Ofsted praises improvements at children's services mutual

Ofsted announces new social care director

Spielman rejects notion of Ofsted split

Ofsted praises children's social care progress in Birmingham

Progress at inadequate council 'too slow', Ofsted warns

Inspectors slam children's home over 'crime and drugs' issues

Inspectors find signs of progress at 'inadequate' council

DfE orders council to consider alternative delivery of children's services

Staffordshire rated 'good' in trial of new Ofsted inspection

Council moves out of 'inadequate' following Ofsted inspection

Inspectors praise continued children's services progress at Doncaster

Call for Greening to overhaul 'deeply flawed' Ofsted system

Children's services at three councils rated 'good' by Ofsted

Council announces plans to launch company to run children's services

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