Concerns raised over Special Guardianship Order made to people with no pre-existing relationship
Concerns have been raised about whether Special Guardianship Order 's are being made in the best interests of both children and their carers.
A report commissioned by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory said that relatives are often best placed to provide a secure, loving home for children who, for a variety of reasons, are unable [...]
Care system shifts following explosion of teenagers entering care
The care system is shifting from predominantly babies and younger children being in care to an "explosion" in the number of older children and teenagers becoming looked after, the children's commissioner has warned.
As she published the 2019 Stability Index, Anne Longfield said the profile and needs of children in care has changed over the last [...]
Progress made at Worcestershire
Progress has been made in many areas of children’s services in Worcestershire since the last inspection, when the local authority was judged to be inadequate in all key areas of practice in 2016.
Effective work by senior management and staff, together with commitment and investment by political leaders, has led to improved responses to the needs [...]
Quality of services at Wirral improves
The quality of services for children has improved in all areas in Wirral since the last inspection in 2016, when services were judged to be inadequate overall.
The appointment of a new leadership team, including the Director of Children’s Services (DCS), led to an accurate understanding of the deficits, as well as effective implementation of plans [...]
Northamptonshire is rated inadequate again
Northamptonshire’s children’s services are failing to keep children safe and have been rated inadequate again by Ofsted.
While some progress has been made since the Ofsted focused visit in October 2018, there remains a range of significant weaknesses in services whose effectiveness is central to protecting children.
"There are also highly vulnerable children in care who are [...]
Ofsted reports - July 2019
A summary of Ofsted reports of children's services published during July.
Wokingham requires improvement to be good, says Ofsted
Children’s services at Wokingham require improvement to be good, Ofsted has said.
The report outlines that last summer, Wokingham children’s social care services experienced a rapid rise in demand for services, which, combined with instability at the leadership level, [...]
