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Significant practice improvements are evident in a number of areas in Plymouth children’s services that were previously identified as weak, Ofsted has said. Since the single inspection framework (SIF) inspection…
The NHS has published its long-term plan, pledging to prioritise children and young people’s mental health services. The NHS Long-Term Plan states that over the next five years, the NHS…
Isle of Wight children’s services have been rated as good by Ofsted. The report said services for children in the Isle of Wight have improved since the single inspection in…
Doncaster children’s services has “an appropriate but challenging” ambition of being recognised as outstanding by the next full Ofsted inspection, the inspectorate has said. In a focused visit to Doncaster…
Kirklees children’s services has made “significant progress” in improving its initial response to children and young people who need help and protection, according to Ofsted. The latest monitoring visit since…
Leaders at Bedford children’s services have improved the stability of the social care workforce and reduced social work caseloads, Ofsted has said. In a focused visit to Bedford Borough Council…
Parents are concerned about the impact of financial cuts to children’s services, according to a survey by Barnardo’s. Almost a third of parents fear the impact of cuts to children’s…
The London Borough of Barnet is continuing to consolidate progress, in conjunction with its improvement partner, Ofsted has found. Senior managers are fully aware and have clearly identified within their…
Ofsted has found that Tameside children’s services has continued to make some progress in the improvement of its services for children in need of help and protection. In the seventh…
The first mental health support teams, announced in the children and young people’s mental health green paper, will begin their training in January 2019. The new mental health support teams…
