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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Staff turnover holding back Gloucestershire's 'inadequate' children's services
By Martin Ford | 08 February 2019
Gloucestershire CC is ‘making insufficient progress’ in improving its children’s services, accord...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
MPs criticise Whitehall 'complacency' over inadequate children's services
By Martin Ford | 05 February 2019
A top mandarin has been accused of ‘complacency’ by MPs over the time taken to improve children’s...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Bexley's six pillars
By Jacky Tiotto | 30 January 2019
Jacky Tiotto describes the six elements that drove the overall improvement and development of chi...
OFSTED
Collaboration is key in delivering the SEND reforms – a reflection on inspection
By Caroline Marriot | 24 January 2019
Organisations in Milton Keynes were described by Ofsted and the CQC as ‘united in their ambition ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Doncaster brought in to review Herefordshire children's services
By Martin Ford | 21 January 2019
Doncaster MBC will review Herefordshire Council’s children’s services following heavy criticism f...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Birmingham children's care no longer 'inadequate'
By Martin Ford | 17 January 2019
Children’s care services in Birmingham are no longer inadequate for the first time in more than 1...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Ofsted boost for Calderdale children
By Heather Jameson | 19 December 2018
Calderdale Council’s children’s services has been rated as good with outstanding features in its ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Wakefield avoids intervention over children's services
By Martin Ford | 13 December 2018
Wakefield Council should retain control of its children’s services, a commissioner has recommended.
FINANCE
Future Forum North: 'Get a grip on mysterious DCS role'
By Dan Peters | 07 December 2018
Local authority bosses should get a grip on the ‘mysterious’ director of children’s services [DCS...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Councils 'need to do better' on SEND provision
By Martin Ford | 04 December 2018
Ofsted has criticised councils over their provision for children with Special Educational Needs a...
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