Services for children who need help and protection, children in care and care leavers in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea are outstanding, according to Ofsted.
Since the previous inspection in 2016, excellent services and high-quality social work practice have been very well sustained, the inspection of children's services found.
"Senior leadership [...]
The number of care applications made to Cafcass continues to fall, official statistics have revealed.
There were 1,000 care applications made in September 2019, down from 1,095 in August 2019. The 1,000 figure is also 5.8% lower than September 2018 when there were 1,062 care applications made.
So far this financial year since [...]
Excellent services for vulnerable children in Westminster result in positive and enduring change for children and families, Ofsted has said.
Provision for care leavers and provision for children in need of help and protection have developed further since the last inspection, and they are both outstanding.
"Collaborative, adaptable and distributive leadership continually develops and builds a [...]
Direct work with children in the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is strong and the overall experiences of children and their families in receipt of services continue to be good, Ofsted has said.
Since the last inspection, in 2016, the local authority has disaggregated most social care services for children from the joint arrangements with [...]
The government's planned domestic abuse legislation was confirmed in the Queen's speech today.
Addressing parliament, the Queen said the government will bring forward measures to protect individuals, families and their homes.
"Legislation will transform the approach of the justice system and other agencies to victims of domestic abuse [Domestic Abuse Bill], and minimise the impact [...]
Children and young offenders leaving custodial settings are being set up to fail with too little support in the community, a report has warned.
The inspections by HM Inspectorate of Probation and HM Inspectorate of Prisons found that children released into the community are not getting the help they need to access housing, employment or [...]
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