Over 8,500 foster carers required in UK to meet demand
More than 8,500 foster carers are required across the UK next year, The Fostering Network has warned. Taking into consideration factors such as the percentage of the foster carer workforce…
Widespread deterioration at Trafford
There has been widespread deterioration in the quality of local authority services for children in Trafford as a result of failures in leadership, Ofsted has stated. Judging the authority to…
Outcomes improving at South Gloucestershire
Senior leaders at South Gloucestershire have made some gains in improving the majority of services for children and young people, following a slow start, Ofsted has said. The local authority…
Improvements highlighted at Cheshire West and Chester
Leaders and managers at Cheshire West and Chester children’s services have continued to improve provision for children and families, according to Ofsted. Since the previous inspection of children’s services in…
Statutory duty on local authorities to provide accommodation for domestic abuse survivors
Domestic abuse survivors and their children will be supported further as the government has revealed plans which place a statutory duty on local authorities to provide secure accommodation for those…
West Sussex rated as inadequate
Widespread and serious weaknesses at West Sussex children’s services have resulted in an Ofsted rating of ‘inadequate’. Services have seriously declined since the last inspection, when all areas were judged…
Determination to improve outcomes at Lambeth
Senior leadership in Lambeth is robust and there is a determination to improve outcomes for children and young people in the care of the local authority, Ofsted has said. The…
Serious weaknesses identified at front door decision making at North East Lincs
Serious weaknesses in front door decision-making has been identified at North East Lincolnshire children’s services that fail to effectively protect children at risk of significant harm. In a focused visit…
North Somerset needs to improve performance management information
The quality and range of performance management information available and used by senior leaders at North Somerset needs to improve, Ofsted has said. The range of performance information available to…
Concerns have not been addressed at Wigan
Issues and concerns about the quality, impact and effectiveness of assessments and plans, identified at the time of the last inspection of Wigan children’s services in February 2017, have not…
