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DfE faces legal action over 'misleading' safeguarding guidance

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

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The Department for Education could face legal action for publishing guidance that might lead local authorities to break laws protecting vulnerable children, a charity has claimed.

Independent children's services trust failing to protect children, Ofsted finds

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Friday, July 27, 2018

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Ofsted has criticised failures to protect vulnerable young people and the slow pace of improvement at an "inadequate" children's services department that was taken over by an independent trust last year.

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".

What Works Centre seeks 'pioneer councils' to develop social care best practice

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Wednesday, May 16, 2018

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A government-backed initiative to improve the quality of children's social care has said it wants to team up with "pioneer councils" to test new approaches and help ensure evidence of good work is being shared across the sector.

London council moves out of 'inadequate'

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Wednesday, May 9, 2018

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

Doubts over future of DfE's £20m social care research centre

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

| CYP Now

The future of a delayed initiative to improve the quality of children's social care is in doubt, as there is no guarantee of ongoing government funding, documents reveal.

Children in care 'receiving less support', Ofsted finds

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Friday, April 6, 2018

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

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

| CYP Now

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

Council to invest £1m in children's social work recruitment drive

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Tuesday, January 2, 2018

| CYP Now

A council is to launch a £1m children's social work recruitment drive in a bid to reduce its children in care population.

Council spending rises on children in need of help

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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

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Councils are spending 10 per cent more per head on children in need of support than they did in 2010, a government report has found.

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.

Asylum-seeking children funding rates set for review

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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

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The amount of money councils receive from central government to cover the cost of looking after unaccompanied asylum-seeking children will be reviewed, it has been announced.

Tri-borough arrangement 'to continue for adoption and fostering services'

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Monday, October 30, 2017

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Three London councils will continue to operate a shared service for adoption and fostering once partnership arrangements for children's services come to an end in six months' time, it has emerged.

Barnardo's to pursue 'radical' drive for children's services partnerships

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Tuesday, October 3, 2017

| CYP Now

Children's charity Barnardo's is keen to form children's services partnerships with councils across the country and is in "deep discussions" with a number of local authorities, its chief executive has said.

Longfield to examine Muslim fostering case

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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

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The Children's Commissioner for England will examine reports that a five-year-old Christian girl was left distressed after being placed in foster care with a Muslim family.

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

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Friday, August 25, 2017

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

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.

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

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Friday, July 14, 2017

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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

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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.

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DfE faces legal action over 'misleading' safeguarding guidance

Independent children's services trust failing to protect children, Ofsted finds

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

What Works Centre seeks 'pioneer councils' to develop social care best practice

London council moves out of 'inadequate'

Doubts over future of DfE's £20m social care research centre

Children in care 'receiving less support', Ofsted finds

Ofsted upgrades Doncaster from 'inadequate' to 'good'

Ofsted closes scheme to recruit inspectors from local authorities

Council to invest £1m in children's social work recruitment drive

Council spending rises on children in need of help

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

Asylum-seeking children funding rates set for review

Tri-borough arrangement 'to continue for adoption and fostering services'

Barnardo's to pursue 'radical' drive for children's services partnerships

Longfield to examine Muslim fostering case

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

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

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