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

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.

Sunderland’s statutory intervention revoked after 'outstanding' inspection

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

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Ministers have removed the three-year notice of direction order issued to Sunderland City Council after Ofsted lifted its rating from "inadequate" to "outstanding" this summer.

Ofsted: National approach to commissioning for children’s homes ‘long overdue’

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

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A national approach to commissioning residential services for children with complex needs is “necessary and long overdue”, Ofsted has said.

Council's 'inadequate’ Ofsted rating prompts DCS resignation

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

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North East Lincolnshire’s director of children’s services has resigned after a damning Ofsted report identified “serious weaknesses” in the local authority’s support for vulnerable children.

Drop in number of council-run children’s homes

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Monday, November 29, 2021

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The number of local authority-run children’s homes in England and Wales decreased between April and August this year, according to latest figures from Ofsted.

DfE launches consultation on children’s social care inspections

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Monday, November 22, 2021

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The Department for Education has launched a consultation over Ofsted inspections of children’s social care providers including proposals to increase fees and reset the three-year inspection cycle.

Greater regulatory oversight of large children’s home and childcare providers needed, Ofsted warns

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Thursday, October 28, 2021

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Stronger oversight of large providers of both children’s homes and childcare settings is needed to ensure “children are getting the best deal”, Ofsted has said.

Ofsted schools framework ‘not fit’ for children in care

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

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Ofsted’s school inspections framework is “not fit for purpose” when it comes to vulnerable children, the chair of the National Association of Virtual School Headteachers (NAVSH) has said.

Bradford Council's director of children’s services resigns

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Monday, October 18, 2021

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Bradford Council’s director of children’s services (DCS) has resigned leaving the local authority looking for a fourth post-holder in just three years.

Care Review publishes responses to ‘overly critical’ Case for Change

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

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The Care Review’s Case for Change was viewed as “overly critical” of social workers and local authorities, a summary of responses to the panel’s first report reveals.

Registration of multi-building children’s homes splits sector

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Thursday, October 7, 2021

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Children’s home providers are now able to register as many as four buildings in one application in a bid to reduce demand for places, Ofsted has said.

Liverpool City Council praised over ‘effective’ pandemic response

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

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Ofsted has praised Liverpool City Council's “well-coordinated and effective” response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ofsted refutes Care Review’s claim over ‘unnecessary' child protection investigations

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

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Ofsted inspectors do not support the view put forward in the Care Review’s Case for Change report that local authorities are carrying out unnecessary child protection investigations, the inspectorate has said.

Ofsted announces return to full inspections in 2021

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Thursday, December 3, 2020

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Inspections are to resume across children’s services, schools, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision and early years settings in 2021 after visits were suspended due to Covid-19.

Coronavirus daily round-up: Tuesday 1 December

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

| CYP Now

Early years leader lauds rise in standards of childcare providers despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pandemic a ‘pressure cooker’ for issues facing vulnerable children, Ofsted chief warns

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

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The Covid-19 pandemic has acted as a “pressure cooker”, exacerbating concerns already surrounding vulnerable children in England, Ofsted’s national director of regulation and social care has warned.

DfE orders 'inadequate' council to find improvement partner by January

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Friday, November 1, 2019

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A struggling children's services department has been given until January to identify another council with which it can enter into a formal partnership to help turn around provision.

Ofsted inspections 'focus too much on process', review finds

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Friday, September 27, 2019

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Ofsted inspections of children's services departments should focus more on the quality of practice, rather than processes, a review has recommended.

Independent trust outlines plans to save £14m

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Friday, September 27, 2019

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An independent children's trust established to help improve failing services has set out plans to save £14m over the next four years following major overspends in its first 18 months.

Decline of 'good' children's services prompted by cost-cutting, Ofsted finds

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Friday, September 20, 2019

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A major restructure to cut costs resulted in a decline in standards within a children's services department previously rated as "good", an Ofsted inspection has found.

High staff turnover hits progress at Reading children's social care

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Friday, May 10, 2019

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High turnover of frontline staff and frequent changes in senior managers continue to adversely impact attempts to improve children's services in Reading - but its response to concerns about children at risk is quick and effective, Ofsted has found.

Children's services leaders praised for 'impressive progress'

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Wednesday, March 13, 2019

| CYP Now

Reduced workloads have led to improvements at a council's children's services, thanks to leaders' "prompt and effective" action.

High caseloads cost council its 'good' Ofsted rating

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019

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A council's children's social care services have been downgraded from an Ofsted overall "good" to "requires improvement" after inspectors found numbers of caseloads continued to be too high.

Children's services cuts 'a false economy', Ofsted warns

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Tuesday, December 4, 2018

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Cuts to children's services budgets for family support and youth work represent a "false economy", simply leading to greater pressure on safeguarding provision, Ofsted has warned.

Government proposes voluntary safeguarding code for out-of-school settings

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Monday, December 3, 2018

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Out-of-school settings will be asked to abide by a voluntary code of practice as part of government plans to improve safeguarding of children.

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

Sunderland’s statutory intervention revoked after 'outstanding' inspection

Ofsted: National approach to commissioning for children’s homes ‘long overdue’

Council's 'inadequate’ Ofsted rating prompts DCS resignation

Drop in number of council-run children’s homes

DfE launches consultation on children’s social care inspections

Greater regulatory oversight of large children’s home and childcare providers needed, Ofsted warns

Ofsted schools framework ‘not fit’ for children in care

Bradford Council's director of children’s services resigns

Care Review publishes responses to ‘overly critical’ Case for Change

Registration of multi-building children’s homes splits sector

Liverpool City Council praised over ‘effective’ pandemic response

Ofsted refutes Care Review’s claim over ‘unnecessary' child protection investigations

Ofsted announces return to full inspections in 2021

Coronavirus daily round-up: Tuesday 1 December

Pandemic a ‘pressure cooker’ for issues facing vulnerable children, Ofsted chief warns

DfE orders 'inadequate' council to find improvement partner by January

Ofsted inspections 'focus too much on process', review finds

Independent trust outlines plans to save £14m

Decline of 'good' children's services prompted by cost-cutting, Ofsted finds

High staff turnover hits progress at Reading children's social care

Children's services leaders praised for 'impressive progress'

High caseloads cost council its 'good' Ofsted rating

Children's services cuts 'a false economy', Ofsted warns

Government proposes voluntary safeguarding code for out-of-school settings

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