Numbers of looked after children continues to rise
The number of children in care in England has continued to rise, official statistics have revealed.
The Department of Education figures show that there were 75,420 looked after children in England at 31 March 2018, up 4% on 31 March 2017.
The number of children starting to be looked after has fallen by 3%, after [...]
Hertfordshire senior leaders are "ambitious" for children
Senior leaders in Hertfordshire are "restlessly ambitious" for the children, young people and families who depend on them for help and protection, care and support, according to Ofsted.
An inspection of children's services in Hertfordshire said children’s social care services continue to be well led, well managed and well run.
"Recommendations made at the time of the [...]
Dame Esther Rantzen and Rt Hon Andrew McFarlane to address conference
The national conference 'Wisdom from Failure: A Kaleidoscope on Child Protection', which will examine the themes and patterns in the history of failure in child protection in the UK and look at the opportunities to learn from them, will be jointly chaired by Dame Esther Rantzen and Sir Andrew McFarlane.
Dame Esther Rantzen
While journalist [...]
Skilled motivated workforce in Barnsley
Children in Barnsley are at the heart of strategic thinking, decision-making, and operational practice, which leads to good-quality services from a skilled and motivated workforce, Ofsted has said.
Services for children in Barnsley are good and there has been steady improvement at successive inspections since 2012, the inspection of children’s social care services found.
"The resolute focus [...]
Strong service for care leavers at City of London authority
Care leavers in the City of London benefit from a strong service that ensures that they are very well supported, an Ofsted report has found.
A focused visit to City of London local authority children’s services which focused on the authority's arrangements for care leavers found they receive effective help which enables most to achieve good [...]
Children in care in Ealing receive exceptional care, says Ofsted
Senior managers and political leaders at Ealing children's services have continued to transform services since the single inspection in 2016, when services were judged to be good, Ofsted has said.
Each child in care in Ealing is surrounded by a team of professionals who work together closely to provide exceptional care and support, a focused visit [...]
