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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
'Significant areas of weakness' found in Stockton's SEND provision
By Martin Ford | 17 May 2019
Watchdogs have criticised the pace of improvements in provision for children with special educati...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Elvery: Improving children's outcomes is top priority after Ofsted blow
By Dan Peters | 10 May 2019
West Sussex CC’s boss Nathan Elvery has said improving outcomes for the most vulnerable children ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Inspectors criticise council's pace of improvement
By Dan Peters | 08 May 2019
The overall pace of improvement in Reading Council’s children’s services has ‘not been sufficient...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Call for inspection pause in case of Brexit hit
By Dan Peters | 10 April 2019
Council chiefs have urged Whitehall to be ready to ease pressures on the sector for up to six mon...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Newham failing vulnerable children - Ofsted
By Naomi Larsson | 01 April 2019
Vulnerable children in are being ‘failed’ by Newham LBC, an Ofsted report has found.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Children 'not being protected' by Stoke-on-Trent City Council
By Laura Sharman | 19 March 2019
Children’s social care services are ‘inadequate’ at Stoke-on-Trent City Council, according to the...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
New directors help children's services improve
By Dan Peters | 14 March 2019
A new senior leadership team has brought ‘drive, energy and focus’ to Croydon LBC’s efforts to im...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Local areas must face up to the scale of child criminal exploitation
By Anne Longfield | 04 March 2019
Children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield says her recent report on improving the safegu...
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
Public audit will soon need a spring clean
By David Walker | 19 February 2019
John Tizard and David Walker make the case for a new way of auditing how public money is spent th...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Worcestershire children's services improve
By Martin Ford | 19 February 2019
Ofsted has found Worcestershire CC has made progress in raising the standards of its children’s s...
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