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OFSTED
Lack of capacity hindering early help
By Martin Ford | 07 November 2023
A lack of capacity is hindering early help services for children and families, a joint report by ...
HUMAN RESOURCES
EXCLUSIVE: 'Local government could face its own Ruth Perry case'
By Ann McGauran | 13 September 2023
Local government could face a tragedy similar to the case of the headteacher who took her own lif...
OFSTED
Swindon children's services 'inadequate'
By Martin Ford | 11 September 2023
Swindon BC’s children’s services have been judged inadequate by Ofsted.
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.
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