Improved services for children in Leicestershire
A permanent leadership team has driven steady and realistic improvements in the first response service at Leicestershire children's services, Ofsted has said.
Leicestershire children’s services were last inspected by Ofsted in 2016, when the overall effectiveness of the service was judged to require improvement to be good.
However, with strong political support, the leadership team has "increased [...]
Ofsted notes clear vision at Hampshire
Senior leaders have a clear vision for continually improving services for vulnerable children in Hampshire, said Ofsted.
The senior leadership team’s ambitious plans for building capacity through service transformation are evidence based and are underpinned by considerable financial investment by political leaders, a focused visit of Hampshire found.
"The senior leadership team has an accurate view of [...]
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 improving the quality of social work practice, a focused visit of the authority found.
"Senior leaders know the [...]
Borderline cases in care proceedings should be diverted from court: Isabelle Trowler
Families where the decision to remove a child from his or her parents could go either way should be diverted away from court, the chief social worker has said. Isabelle Trowler said there should be 'clear blue water' between children brought into care proceedings and other children considered to be at risk of significant harm.
"Stronger family [...]
Bradford children's services deteriorate, warns Ofsted
Services for children in Bradford have rapidly deteriorated since the last Ofsted inspection in April 2017, the inspectorate has warned.
An increased demand for services in the borough coupled with the loss of a significant number of experienced social workers and managers who left to work for other local authorities have caused children's services to get [...]
Ofsted notes improvements in Sefton
Children in need of help and protection in Sefton generally benefit from better assessments since the last Ofsted inspection that identify risk and inform the provision of appropriate intervention to keep children safe.
Sefton local authority children’s services were last inspected by Ofsted in April-May 2016, when the local authority was judged as requiring improvement to [...]
