CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children and young people in care are at risk of becoming invisible

By Michael Hudson | 05 September 2023

The Government must 'urgently look at ways to find more funding for children’s care and safeguard...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Working to help children's services in Essex grow

By Helen Lincoln | 04 September 2023

Essex CC has achieved a second consecutive ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating for children’s social care...

SOCIAL CARE

Ofsted warns against placing children in unregistered homes

By William Eichler | 15 August 2023

Ofsted has warned local authorities against placing vulnerable children including those subject t...

BUSINESS

Scandal-hit firm reports losses

By Mark Conrad | 14 August 2023

A firm at the centre of a residential care abuse scandal has reported operating losses of £5.8m f...

OFSTED

Statutory direction for Slough BC

By Martin Ford | 08 August 2023

Slough BC has received a statutory direction from the Government after failing to improve its ser...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Children's inspection policy change must be adequately funded

By Simon Edwards | 24 July 2023

A new report setting out the potential consequences of inspection of semi-independent living acco...

OFSTED

Improvement notice for South Tyneside

By Martin Ford | 10 July 2023

An improvement notice has been issued to South Tyneside MBC following a damning Ofsted inspection.

WHITEHALL

Gove backs Ofsted-style development ratings

By Mark Conrad | 20 June 2023

An Ofsted-style rating system for proposed developments that could be used to help determine plan...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

The insourcing outlook

By Ann McGauran | 19 June 2023

What are the benefits of in-house residential social care placements for children and young peopl...

OFSTED

Ofsted chief apologises after Doncaster abuse and neglect

By Martin Ford | 13 June 2023

Chief inspector Amanda Spielman has apologised after Ofsted failed to uncover ‘very serious’ abus...

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