Cafcass Care Order Applications continue to fall
Cafcass warns, the number of care order applications continues to fall, according to official statistics.
There were 1,087 care order applications in August 2019 which is 11.5% lower than August 2018 when 1,179 care orders were made.
In the previous month July, 1,225 care order applications were made. This was up from June 2019 when [...]
Cumbria strengthens referrals and contacts since requires improvement rating
Cumbria children's services has continued to strengthen arrangements for managing referrals and contacts since the last inspection in November 2017, when the overall effectiveness of services was judged to require improvement to be good, Ofsted has said.
Senior leaders and managers now have a clear oversight and a better understanding of operational practice at the [...]
Childrens manifesto launched setting out what young people want
Childrens manifesto launched setting out what young people want: Children have reported that they want a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service counsellor, police and youth workers in schools, which should be open in the evening and at weekends.
Ahead of any upcoming General Election, the children's commissioner for England has published 'Guess How Much We [...]
Department for Education launches review into support for children with SEND
A major review into the support of children with special educational needs and disabilities has been launched by the Department for Education.
Reforms were introduced five years ago to better support children with special educational needs and disabilities. The review aims to improve the services available to families who need support, ensure staff in schools [...]
New Cafcass chief launches stratgic plan pledging to put children at the centre of their work
The former director of children's services at Bexley council Jacky Tiotto has started work as the new chief executive of Cafcass.
Jacky Tiotto has taken the helm of the organisation following Anthony Douglas's retirement earlier this year. Ms Tiotto has joined Cafcass - which gives independent advice to the family court in England on what [...]
Ofsted Reports - August 2019
A summary of the Ofsted reports published during August.
Pace of improvement at Croydon is accelerating
Children and young people in Croydon are beginning to receive a better quality of service, and the pace of improvement is accelerating, according to Ofsted.
The sixth monitoring visit since the local authority was judged inadequate in September 2017 [...]
