Doncaster ambitious to be 'outstanding' at next inspection
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 children’s services, inspectors found Doncaster council and Doncaster Children’s Services Trust focusing highly effectively on improving its services.
"All of the small number of recommendations made at [...]
Significant progress made at Kirklees
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 the authority was rated inadequate in September 2016 found that strengthened processes and effective management oversight is ensuring robust decision-making. This is monitored routinely and challenged [...]
Reduced caseloads at Bedford improves outcomes
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 children’s services, inspectors said that actions taken since the last inspection of children’s services in February 2017 have resulted in improved outcomes for children in need [...]
Parents concerned by cuts to children's services says Barnados
Parents are concerned about the impact of financial cuts to children's services, according to a survey by Barnardos.
Almost a third of parents fear the impact of cuts to children's services, education, early years services and youth clubs, the Barnardos commissioned YouGov poll of parents of 4 to 18 year olds across the nation found.
Local authorities [...]
Continued progress at Barnet
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 recent self-evaluation, caried out in November 2018, areas where social work practice has improved and which areas need further development.
"Senior leaders and managers have appropriately focused [...]
Tameside makes progress
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 monitoring visit since the local authority was judged inadequate in December 2016, inspectors found that in most cases, identification of the children who are in need [...]
