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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...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Council issued SEND improvement notice for 'widespread failings'
By Martin Ford | 28 August 2024
An improvement notice has been issued to Suffolk CC’s services for children with special educatio...
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