Mental health support for new fathers
New fathers are to be offered mental health checks in a bid to support families. Under the plans unveiled by NHS England, partners of pregnant women and new mothers who are themselves suffering from anxiety, depression or more severe disorders such as psychosis will be automatically offered a comprehensive mental health assessment and sign-posted to [...]
Blackburn with Darwen addresses drift and delay
Drift and delay at Blackburn with Darwen children's services has been addressed, according to Ofsted.
A focused visit of the authority which looked at their arrangements for children in need and children subject to a child protection plan found the quality of most of the help and protection services had remained the same since the last [...]
President of family division "concerned" about family justice professionals
The Rt Hon Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division has stated that he is "genuinely concerned" about the long-term wellbeing of professionals working in the family justice system.
The president of the family division, who is addressing 'Wisdom from Failure: a national child protection conference' in February, said judges, magistrates, CAFCASS officers, social workers [...]
Official mental health statistics updated for first time since 2004
The Local Government Association has called the latest official statistics into children and young people's mental health "startling" and said they demonstrate the urgent need to invest new substantial money into children’s services.
The government's official statistics which have been uodated for the first time since 2004 show that one in eight (12.8%) 5 to 19 [...]
Ofsted reports in November
A round up of the Ofsted reports of children's services published during November.
Strong corporate leadership identified in Harrow
There is strong corporate leadership in Harrow to improve outcomes for children and their families who need help or protection, Ofsted has said.
Since the previous inspection of children’s services in 2017, there has been a sustained commitment to [...]
Criminal exploitation: Risk was not addressed quickly enough.
Agencies warned: do not underestimate the risk of criminal exploitation, writes Clare Jerrom.
There is a real need for urgency in work tackling the criminal exploitation of young people, a joint inspection report has revealed.
Ofsted, Care Quality Commission (CQC), HMI Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) and HMI Probation (HMIP) carried out a joint targeted [...]
