Ofsted praises Essex as outstanding
Essex children's services has been judged to be 'outstanding' by Ofsted, which said services for children have continued to improve since the previous inspection in 2014.
Senior leaders know their communities and services well and are responsive to children’s changing needs and national thinking about best practice, the inspection of children's services found.
"Inspirational senior leaders, supported [...]
Buckinghamshire shows early signs of improvement
Buckinghamshire children's services is beginning to demonstrate some early signs of improvement in some parts of the service providing help and protection for children, Ofsted has said.
However, in the second monitoring visit since the local authority was judged inadequate for overall effectiveness in January 2018, inspectors said onsiderable pressures on capacity are evident in some [...]
Services at Nottingham have improved but further work needed
A range of services have improved for children in Nottingham since the last full inspection in 2014, according to Ofsted.
An inspection of children’s social care services Nottingham City Council found that there are areas of good practice across the service, but also important areas where improvements are required to ensure that all children get the [...]
Practice improvements evident at Plymouth
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 in 2014 and the focused visit in 2018, senior leaders have taken clear action to improve the quality of social work practice, and the vast majority [...]
NHS Long Term Plan highlights commitment to children's mental health
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 will continue to invest in expanding access to community-based mental health services to meet the needs of more children and young people.
In a new commitment, the [...]
Ofsted rates Isle of Wight 'good'
Isle of Wight children's services has been rated as good by Ofsted.
The report said services for children in the Isle of Wight have improved since the single inspection in 2014, when they required improvement to be good.
"The strategic partnership between the Isle of Wight Council and Hampshire County Council has brought stable and consistent leadership, [...]
