Sandwell makes progress in front door services
Sandwell Children’s Trust is continuing to make progress in improving its ‘front door’ response to children and families, Ofsted has said.
In the third monitoring visit since the local authority was judged inadequate in January 2018, Ofsted said Sandwell has a robust performance framework which can provide it with accurate information about the quality of [...]
Tougher sentences needed for child cruelty offences
An MP has urged tougher sentences for perpetrators of child cruelty.
Conservative MP for Tonbridge and Malling Tom Tugendhat has introduced a 10-minute rule bill in parliament which calls for the maximum sentence for child cruelty to be extended.
"It’s time we gave judges discretion to award an appropriate penalty for this heinous offence," Tom Tugendhat [...]
One in four councils plan to reduce spending on children's services
One in four local authorities are planning to reduce spending in children's services, a report has warned.
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Children in care in Southwark receive effective support
Children in care in Southwark receive effective support that helps many of them to achieve good outcomes, Ofsted has said.
Since the last inspection in 2017, senior managers have made evident progress in addressing the areas for improvement identified at that time, underpinned by a culture of continuous learning, the focused visit to Southwark found.
"They [...]
New model of practice in Leicester
Leicester children's services are successfully implementing a new approach to working with children and families based on a recognised model of practice, Ofsted has said.
Leicester children’s services were last inspected by Ofsted in July 2017, when the overall effectiveness of the service was judged to require improvement to be good. Since then, a strong, [...]
Surrey has introduced new practice model
Surrey children's services are introducing a new practice model and service structure, Ofsted has said.
Leaders have planned for these fundamental system changes to be in place by April 2019, the monitoring visit to Surrey local authority children’s services found.
"Overall the effectiveness and timeliness of permanence planning for children who are unable to live with [...]
