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SOCIAL CARE
Leadership blamed for 'inadquate' children's services
By Martin Ford | 22 December 2021
‘Instability’ in senior leadership has led to ‘serious failures’ in Bury MBC’s children’s service...
BUSINESS
Spielman: No silver bullet for children's social care
By Chris Mahony | 07 December 2021
Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman has warned there is no ‘silver bullet’ to the long-term pr...
OFSTED
Care managers 'unaware' of weaknesses in service
By Martin Ford | 30 November 2021
Children’s services at Halton BC have undergone a ‘deterioration’ since the council was judged to...
WHITEHALL
National review after concerns at children's homes
By Dan Peters | 29 November 2021
Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi has commissioned a national review in the wake of Ofsted deregi...
OFSTED
Council pledges to support children after services rated 'inadequate'
By William Eichler | 29 November 2021
The leadership of North East Lincolnshire Council has pledged to protect and support young people...
LEGAL
Watchdog's concern over deprivation of liberty orders
By Martin Ford | 25 November 2021
Ofsted highlighted a ‘huge rise’ in the use of deprivation of liberty orders by councils.
OFSTED
Slough accepts damning SEND report
By Martin Ford | 17 November 2021
Watchdogs have demanded action from Slough Council to address ‘significant areas of weakness’ in ...
WHITEHALL
Watchdog calls for mandatory transfer scheme
By Martin Ford | 20 October 2021
Ofsted has joined calls for councils to be required to take in unaccompanied asylum-seeking child...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Putting it right
By Ann McGauran | 05 October 2021
What does the future hold for children’s social care and what are the priorities for reform? Ann ...
TRANSFORMATION
Transforming services through COVID
By Jim Leivers | 29 September 2021
Keeping children’s services going through a pandemic was hard enough, but St Helens MBC has embar...
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