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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.

Nurseries paying higher wages perform better, study finds

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Wednesday, February 10, 2016

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Early years settings that pay staff more money generally offer better-quality provision, a study has concluded.

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

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Thursday, April 21, 2016

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

One in 10 children 'removed from school unofficially', study finds

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Friday, October 11, 2019

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As many as one in 10 children experienced "unexplained exits" from their school, with the rate being highest in large multi-academy trusts, a major study has found.

Ofsted praises 'significant' improvements at council's children's services

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Monday, March 27, 2023

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s children’s services has seen “significant and sustained changes”, since its last inspection in 2019 Ofsted has found, resulting in the withdrawal of an improvement notice from the Department for Education.

Children’s homes provider tells staff to 'disengage' with Ofsted inspectors

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

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A children’s social care provider has instructed its workers to minimise their interactions with Ofsted inspectors in a bid to reduce the stress of the inspection process on staff.

Essex council praised for ‘outstanding’ children’s services

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Monday, August 14, 2023

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Essex County Council's children's services have been rated “outstanding” by Ofsted, with inspectors praising improvements in the quality of planning for disabled children and those in private foster care.

Preventative support focus sees Ofsted uplift council’s rating to ‘outstanding’

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

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Wiltshire County Council’s children’s services' Ofsted grade has been uplifted to "outstanding", with inspectors praising its investment in family support to prevent children being taken into care.

Ofsted: Police child protection failures 'risk another Rotherham'

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Tuesday, October 18, 2016

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Too many police forces are failing in their child protection role, and risk creating an environment where child sexual exploitation on the scale of that in Rotherham or Oxford could take place, Ofsted has said.

DfE appoints commissioner at 'inadequate' council

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Friday, September 16, 2016

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??The Department for Education has appointed a commissioner at a council where Ofsted recently rated children's services as "inadequate".

Ofsted warns of lack of stability at 'inadequate' council

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Tuesday, September 18, 2018

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Inspectors have raised concerns about the pace of improvement at a children's services department previously rated "inadequate" by Ofsted, warning that workforce instability is continuing to cause problems.

Inspectors criticise SEND support in Northumberland

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Thursday, December 13, 2018

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Inspectors have criticised the quality of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Northumberland, warning that too many are struggling in mainstream schools.

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.

Greenwich wins praise for progress on SEND reforms

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Thursday, September 14, 2017

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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.

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.

Ofsted rates council 'good' in trial of new inspection framework

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Wednesday, July 19, 2017

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A council's children's services have been rated "good' following a trial of the new Ofsted inspection framework being introduced next year.

DfE hands council £2.9m to establish children's services trust

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Wednesday, April 18, 2018

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The government has agreed to hand a council a £2.9m grant towards the cost of setting up a trust to run its children's services, two years after it was rated "inadequate" by Ofsted.

Ofsted praises progress within council's 'inadequate' care leaver service

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Monday, June 18, 2018

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Services for care leavers in Southampton have improved significantly following the creation of a dedicated service within the authority, Ofsted inspectors have found.

London borough moves out of 'inadequate' following Ofsted inspection

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Monday, July 23, 2018

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Children's services in the London Borough of Wandsworth have been elevated from "inadequate" to "requires improvement" with inspectors praising the council's leadership for working "diligently" to turn around performance.

Reduced caseloads net council 'good' Ofsted rating

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Tuesday, February 7, 2017

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Ofsted has praised a council's children's services for reducing social worker caseloads and focusing on placing children locally, handing services a "good" rating overall.

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

Nurseries paying higher wages perform better, study finds

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

One in 10 children 'removed from school unofficially', study finds

Ofsted praises 'significant' improvements at council's children's services

Children’s homes provider tells staff to 'disengage' with Ofsted inspectors

Essex council praised for ‘outstanding’ children’s services

Preventative support focus sees Ofsted uplift council’s rating to ‘outstanding’

Ofsted: Police child protection failures 'risk another Rotherham'

DfE appoints commissioner at 'inadequate' council

Ofsted warns of lack of stability at 'inadequate' council

Inspectors criticise SEND support in Northumberland

Council moves out of 'inadequate' following Ofsted inspection

Greenwich wins praise for progress on SEND reforms

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

Ofsted rates council 'good' in trial of new inspection framework

DfE hands council £2.9m to establish children's services trust

Ofsted praises progress within council's 'inadequate' care leaver service

London borough moves out of 'inadequate' following Ofsted inspection

Reduced caseloads net council 'good' Ofsted rating

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