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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'There can be and will be no complacency'

By Joanne Roney | 23 January 2020

Joanne Roney says that while addressing past failures is ‘very necessary’, we must not lose sight...

FINANCE

Ofsted chief in 'blind spots' warning

By Paul Marinko | 21 January 2020

Ofsted’s chief has warned of ‘blind spots’ in the children’s services inspection system that coul...

OFSTED

Medway given six months to turn around children's services

By Martin Ford | 14 January 2020

Medway Council could lose control of its children’s services unless it improves standards within ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Government: Commissioner no longer needs to oversee Wakefield children's services

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2020

The Government has agreed that a commissioner no longer needs to oversee Wakefield Council’s chil...

FINANCE

Index reveals true scale of town halls' resilience

By EXCLUSIVE by Heather Jameson | 09 January 2020

Northamptonshire CC is no longer the council most at risk when it comes to its financial stabilit...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ofsted finds children 'still at risk' in North East Lincolnshire

By Martin Ford | 23 December 2019

The council has been warned by the watchdog it is not doing enough to improve children’s services.

OFSTED

Inspectors expose SEND weaknesses in Bristol

By Martin Ford | 23 December 2019

Watchdogs have criticised Bristol City Council for ‘significant areas of weakness’ in its provisi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Signs of improvement in inadequate children's services

By Martin Ford | 18 December 2019

Two councils subjected to Government intervention due to poor children’s services have received p...

EDUCATION

Ofsted reform plans come under fire

By Martin Ford | 02 December 2019

Proposals to intensify the inspection regime for schools have been attacked by teaching unions.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

St Helens still failing on children's services, says Ofsted

By Chris Mahony | 05 November 2019

Cultural barriers and significant change at the corporate level have slowed the response of St He...

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