New processes implemented at Wirral
Progress has been made in The Wirral strategic response to children looked after, through the implementation of new processes and procedures, said Ofsted.
In the sixth monitoring visit of the authority since it was rated inadequate in September 2016, Ofsted found progress had been made after the experiences and progress for children looked after and achieving [...]
Blog: The government’s agenda for childrens mental health
WillisPalmer’s head of operations Harriet Jannetta on the government’s green paper for childrens mental health and why the grants agreed need to be distributed at a local level so that it gets to those who need it.
The issue of children’s mental health has become a significant agenda item for this government. Partly because of recent [...]
Bolton rated ‘good’
Ofsted has rated children’s services in Bolton ‘good’ after its previous rating of ‘requires improvement’ in 2014.
Senior leaders and elected members have a clear focus on prioritising support, including financial resources, for Bolton’s most vulnerable children, the single inspection found.
“Social work practice and services have improved since the last inspection and are now good, resulting [...]
Care Crisis Review: overstretched and overwhelmed
The Care Crisis Review has unearthed “a palpable sense of unease” about how lack of resources, poverty and deprivation are making it harder for families and the children’s social care system to cope.
The seven-month sector led a review of the system included contributions from many stakeholders after Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division, [...]
Improved care leavers services at Southampton
Improved care leavers services at Southampton: a “determined and stable senior leadership team” has made positive improvements to the services for care leavers in Southampton after services for care leavers were rated inadequate in the last inspection.
The Ofsted single inspection in 2014 found that services to children in Southampton required improvement to be good and [...]
Pilots to assess mental health of children entering care
Pilots to assess mental health of children entering care have been unveiled by the children and families minister.
In 10 pilot projects led by the Anna Freud Centre, children entering care will receive high quality assessments of their mental health.
Minister for Children and Families, Nadhim Zahawi, said: “Children in care are some of the most vulnerable [...]
