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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Back on track for families
By Jeanette Richards | 18 August 2025
When Jeanette Richards took up her executive director of children’s services’ post at Bury Council, her department had just been rated inadequate. Ofsted has now said most children are getting the ...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Tameside rejects shortlisted candidates to replace Stewart
By Emily Twinch | 24 June 2025
Crisis-hit Tameside MBC has decided not to proceed with any of the applicants it had shortlisted ...
LEADERSHIP
Reaching for the radical
By Heather Jameson | 19 June 2025
Bristol is the only large unitary with a Green-led administration. Heather Jameson talks to its l...
LEADERSHIP
'Leadership churn' blamed for 'inadequate' rating
By Joe Lepper | 10 March 2025
‘Significant leadership churn’ has contributed to Harrow LBC’s children’s services slipping from ...
REORGANISATION
When it comes to new unitaries, is big really better?
By Peter Holt | 10 March 2025
Official data gathered by Uttlesford DC for the District Councils’ Network undermines the Governm...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Leicester takes issue with watchdog's criticism
By Martin Ford | 30 January 2025
Leicester City Council has said a newly-published Ofsted report ‘does not accurately reflect’ its...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Knowsley leaving children 'being harmed or at risk'
By Emily Twinch | 21 January 2025
Regulator Ofsted has rated Knowsley MBC’s children’s services inadequate, warning the council was...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Croydon children's services 'good' rating is a strong foundation
By Debbie Jones | 04 December 2024
Croydon’s ‘good’ Ofsted rating for children’s services is no mean achievement as it aims at being...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
500% rise in unregistered and illegal home use
By Dan Peters | 27 November 2024
The number of vulnerable children in care placed in unregistered and illegal homes has shot up by...
OFLOG
Rethinking Oflog
By Jon Rowney | 26 September 2024
An opportunity exists to rethink what a sustainable and purpose-led assurance framework for local...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Prediction of recruitment boost from scrapping of one-word judgements
By Emily Twinch | 11 September 2024
Getting rid of single-word Ofsted judgements for social services could help bring in and retain p...
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