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

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

| CYP Now

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.

Inspectors praise improvements to 'front door' social work in Liverpool

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Tuesday, July 3, 2018

| CYP Now

Ofsted has praised improvements to the quality of "front door" social work in Liverpool, following an inspection of children's services, although provision overall has been rated as "requires improvement".

Major children's trust 'making progress', Ofsted finds

News

Friday, June 8, 2018

| CYP Now

The largest children's services trust to be established has made progress in improving support for care leavers, Ofsted has found.

London council moves out of 'inadequate'

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Wednesday, May 9, 2018

| CYP Now

Children's services at a London council are no longer judged to be "inadequate" following a fresh inspection of provision by Ofsted.

Children in care 'receiving less support', Ofsted finds

News

Friday, April 6, 2018

| CYP Now

Children in care are receiving less support and do not feel as safe as in previous years, a study by Ofsted has found.

Adoption services improving at 'inadequate' council, say inspectors

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Tuesday, March 6, 2018

| CYP Now

Ofsted has praised a council for improvements in finding permanent homes for looked-after children through adoption, two years after rating its children's services as "inadequate".

Ofsted upgrades Doncaster from 'inadequate' to 'good'

News

Friday, January 19, 2018

| CYP Now

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

News

Friday, January 5, 2018

| CYP Now

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

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

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Friday, November 24, 2017

| CYP Now

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.

Inspections: Local authority foster care

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Tuesday, October 31, 2017

| CYP Now

The number of local authority foster placements rose last year, with Ofsted analysis showing most councils delivering high-quality services with improvements in placement stability and post-18 support.

'Inadequate' council set to invest £12m to reduce number of children in care

News

Friday, September 15, 2017

| CYP Now

A council rated as "inadequate" by Ofsted is planning to invest an extra £12m in children's social care in a bid to reduce the number of children coming into care.

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

News

Friday, August 25, 2017

| CYP Now

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

Changes to inspections of voluntary adoption agencies criticised

News

Friday, August 11, 2017

| CYP Now

Ofsted's proposed overhaul of the inspection of voluntary adoption agencies (VAAs) will give a misleading picture of their performance to potential adopters, a leading agency has warned.

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

News

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

| CYP Now

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

Inspectors praise 'outstanding' children's services leadership in Islington

News

Friday, July 14, 2017

| CYP Now

Ofsted inspectors have praised the "highly ambitious" leadership of children's services at the London Borough of Islington in ensuring its most vulnerable children are well supported.

Council moves from 'inadequate' to 'good' in just two years

News

Friday, July 7, 2017

| CYP Now

Inspectors have praised swift improvements at a council's children's services department, which has been rated as "good", just two years after receiving an "inadequate" judgment.

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' amid concerns over leadership

News

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

| CYP Now

A council has been rated "inadequate" by Ofsted after inspectors found "serious and widespread failures" across children's services and questioned the integrity of its leadership team.

Children's services move out of 'inadequate' at two councils

News

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

| CYP Now

Two councils have been told their children's services departments are no longer "inadequate" following inspections by Ofsted.

Three councils receive 'good' ratings for children's services

News

Friday, March 31, 2017

| CYP Now

Children's services at three councils have been rated as "good" following inspections by Ofsted.

Behind the Inspection Ratings: Adoption

Best Practice

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

| CYP Now

As the number of children being placed for adoption continues to fall, the government's latest strategy emphasises the need for matches to be made without delay and stresses the importance of quality support.

Behind the Inspection Ratings: Adoption services

Best Practice

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

| CYP Now

The standard of adoption services across local authorities and the voluntary sector has steadily improved in recent years, bucking the overall trend in Ofsted inspections, social care report shows.

Behind the Inspection Ratings: Independent fostering agencies

In-Depth

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

| CYP Now

Local authorities are increasing their use of independent fostering agencies to find loving homes for fostered children, but what does latest Ofsted data tell us about the standard of provision?

Ofsted tells council to improve children's services

News

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

| CYP Now

A council's children's services department has been rated as "requires improvement" by Ofsted after inspectors found a number of areas that need to be addressed.

Ofsted awards first ‘outstanding' ratings for children's services

News

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

| CYP Now

Two local authorities have become the first to be awarded "outstanding" judgments under Ofsted's controversial inspection framework for children's services.

Behind the Inspection Rating: Therapeutic fostering hits mark

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Monday, March 28, 2016

| CYP Now

Nexus Fostering, London| independent fostering agency inspection | December 2015

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

Inspectors praise improvements to 'front door' social work in Liverpool

Major children's trust 'making progress', Ofsted finds

London council moves out of 'inadequate'

Children in care 'receiving less support', Ofsted finds

Adoption services improving at 'inadequate' council, say inspectors

Ofsted upgrades Doncaster from 'inadequate' to 'good'

Ofsted closes scheme to recruit inspectors from local authorities

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

Inspections: Local authority foster care

'Inadequate' council set to invest £12m to reduce number of children in care

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

Changes to inspections of voluntary adoption agencies criticised

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

Inspectors praise 'outstanding' children's services leadership in Islington

Council moves from 'inadequate' to 'good' in just two years

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' amid concerns over leadership

Children's services move out of 'inadequate' at two councils

Three councils receive 'good' ratings for children's services

Behind the Inspection Ratings: Adoption

Behind the Inspection Ratings: Adoption services

Behind the Inspection Ratings: Independent fostering agencies

Ofsted tells council to improve children's services

Ofsted awards first ‘outstanding' ratings for children's services

Behind the Inspection Rating: Therapeutic fostering hits mark

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