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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.

Care leavers feel they left care too early, Ofsted research shows

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

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More than a third of care leavers feel they left care too early and report feeling “lonely”, “unsafe” and unable to manage finances, a new report by Ofsted reveals.

National standards for unregulated supported accommodation to come into force in 2023

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

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Unregulated supported accommodation for 16- and 17-year-olds will be overseen by Ofsted under a new set of mandatory national standards from 2023, the outcome of a government consultation reveals.

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.

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

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Tuesday, July 3, 2018

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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

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Friday, June 8, 2018

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

Children's services trust set to cost £4.6m

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Wednesday, April 4, 2018

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The creation of an independent trust as part of efforts to improve children's services in Worcestershire will cost around £4.6m, it has emerged.

Ofsted praises council for work with child refugees and care leavers

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Friday, March 9, 2018

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Inspectors have praised a council for the quality of support it offers care leavers and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.

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 praises care leaver service improvements at 'inadequate' council

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Monday, January 15, 2018

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A council has been praised by Ofsted for improvements to its support for care leavers, two years after its children's services were rated as "inadequate".

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.

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

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Friday, September 15, 2017

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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.

Council becomes third to receive 'outstanding' Ofsted grade for children's services

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Monday, September 4, 2017

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A social enterprise established to support and house care leavers has helped North Lincolnshire Council become the third local authority to achieve an "outstanding" rating from Ofsted.

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.

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

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Friday, July 7, 2017

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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

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Tuesday, June 13, 2017

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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

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Tuesday, June 13, 2017

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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

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Friday, March 31, 2017

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

Ofsted considers scrapping overall ratings for children's services

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

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Ofsted is considering ditching overall ratings for the quality of children's services when it introduces its new inspection framework next year, it has emerged.

Improved support for care leavers at 'inadequate' council earns Ofsted praise

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Monday, February 13, 2017

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Ofsted has praised action taken by a children's services department to improve services for care leavers in the two years since it was rated "inadequate".

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.

Ofsted judges council 'inadequate' for leaving children at risk

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Tuesday, January 24, 2017

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A council's children's services department has been rated "inadequate" by Ofsted for leaving vulnerable children at risk of harm and failing to support care leavers well enough.

Schooling calls on councils to boost support for care leavers

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Thursday, December 15, 2016

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Councils need to improve their support for children leaving care, with too many failing to provide adequate support in time, Ofsted's director of social care Eleanor Schooling has said.

DfE acts after Ofsted rates council's children's services ‘inadequate'

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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

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The government has appointed a commissioner to oversee children's services at a council rated "inadequate" by Ofsted due to serious child protection failures.

Ofsted tells council to improve children's services

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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

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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.

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Inspections Clinic: Leaving care services

Care leavers feel they left care too early, Ofsted research shows

National standards for unregulated supported accommodation to come into force in 2023

London borough moves out of 'inadequate' following Ofsted inspection

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

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

Children's services trust set to cost £4.6m

Ofsted praises council for work with child refugees and care leavers

Ofsted upgrades Doncaster from 'inadequate' to 'good'

Ofsted praises care leaver service improvements at 'inadequate' council

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

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

Council becomes third to receive 'outstanding' Ofsted grade for children's services

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

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

Ofsted considers scrapping overall ratings for children's services

Improved support for care leavers at 'inadequate' council earns Ofsted praise

Reduced caseloads net council 'good' Ofsted rating

Ofsted judges council 'inadequate' for leaving children at risk

Schooling calls on councils to boost support for care leavers

DfE acts after Ofsted rates council's children's services ‘inadequate'

Ofsted tells council to improve children's services

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