Better understanding of frontline practice at Sandwell
Senior leaders at Sandwell Children's Trust have developed a greater understanding of frontline practice, Ofsted has said.
A focus on service delivery, interrogation of performance information and audits has led to the better understanding of frontline practice, Ofsted said following the fourth monitoring visit since the local authority was judged inadequate in January 2018.
"However, more needs [...]
Strengthened performance management at Middlesbrough
There has been substantial investment and support from Middlesbrough council, peers and partners to improve services for children in the authority, Ofsted has said.
Middlesbrough local authority children’s services are actively addressing shortfalls in the provision of services to children and young people through a comprehensive programme of improvement. Their self-assessment accurately reflects where they are [...]
Childrens commissioner warns of 200 children 'invisible' in system
The childrens commissioner for England has warned of more than 200 children who are "invisible" in the system.
Anne Longfield has warned of 211 children whose Deprivation of Liberty has been authorised by a court, who are locked away but whose whereabouts in the system is invisible.
These children do not show up in published data because [...]
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 leaving each year and the change in the numbers of children in care, the charity states that more than 8,500 foster carers are needed to look [...]
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 be inadequate in an inspection of children's services, Ofsted said that services had declined since the last inspection in 2015, where services were rated as good [...]
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 was judged to be inadequate when it was inspected in 2016 but recently accelerated progress against the improvement plan has ensured that outcomes for most children [...]
