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OFSTED
Devon slapped with improvement notice
By Martin Ford | 05 October 2022
The Government has imposed an improvement notice on Devon CC’s special educational needs and disa...
OFSTED
Ofsted blasts Cheshire East's safeguarding services
By William Eichler | 27 September 2022
Child safeguarding services in Cheshire East have ‘serious and fundamental weaknesses’ that leave...
WHITEHALL
'Serious concerns' raised over chiefs after child deaths
By Mark Conrad | 26 September 2022
MPs have written to new education secretary Kit Malthouse raising ‘serious concerns’ over the chi...
WHITEHALL
Government intervenes in Herefordshire
By Martin Ford | 22 September 2022
Ministers have appointed a commissioner to oversee children’s services at Herefordshire Council i...
WHITEHALL
Ofsted rates Nottingham children's services as inadequate
By Mark Whitehead | 05 September 2022
Ofsted inspectors have rated children’s services at Nottingham City Council as ‘inadequate’ – thr...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Why early help services are essential
By Nancy Meehan | 29 August 2022
A pioneering improvement plan and focus on early intervention earned Torbay’s children’s services...
EDUCATION
How many hats?
By Martin Samuels | 03 August 2022
Martin Samuels considers the advantages of having one director combining the children’s services ...
RECRUITMENT
Ofsted calls for social care workforce strategy
By Martin Ford | 27 July 2022
The watchdog the need is ‘more urgent than ever’ as it published a report looking at the ongoing ...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Leeds denies cover-up over social care grievance
By Dan Peters | 18 July 2022
A senior Leeds City Council member has denied a ‘cover-up’ amid suggestions concerned frontline s...
OFSTED
ADCS conference: Ofsted concerns over residential provision
By Martin Ford | 08 July 2022
Residential provision for children tops the concerns of Ofsted’s national director for regulation...
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