Ofsted: Croydon is making progress
Croydon children's services is making progress in improving services for its children and young people, Ofsted has stated.
However, in the fourth monitoring visit of the authority since it was rated as inadequate by the inspectorate in September 2017, inspectors warned that senior managers need to ensure that progress is consistent for all children and at [...]
Support to children in care at Worcestershire is improved, says Ofsted
The quality of support offered to children in care at Worcestershire has improved since the last inspection of children’s services in November 2016, according to Ofsted.
The sixth monitoring visit since the local authority was judged to be inadequate in November 2016 found a recent service restructure has increased access to management support for social workers.
"The [...]
Service improvements found in Gloucestershire
A permanent senior team combined with significant financial investment has led to service improvements and better outcomes for children in Gloucestershire, said Ofsted.
However, in the fourth monitoring visit since the local authority was judged inadequate in March 2017, inspectors found this is not consistent and there are areas of practice that the local authority [...]
Enfield makes considerable progress, finds Ofsted
Enfield children's services has made considerable progress in many areas of practice since the last Ofsted inspection, the inspectorate has said.
The focused visit which concentrated on the local authority's arrangements for children who need help and protection found that since the Ofsted single inspection in 2015, senior leaders, together with their staff and partners, [...]
MPs urge funding for refuges for domestic abuse victims
The Home Affairs Committee is urging national refuge funding and a new stalkers register to be included in the new government Bill on Domestic Abuse.
A report by the comittee also calls for the government to widen the Bill to be a Violence against Women and Girls and Domestic Abuse Bill.
Chair of the Committee, Rt. Hon. [...]
Government accused of ignoring young people in spending plans
Children and young people are being ignored in the government’s spending plans, a coalition of organisations working with vulnerable children have warned.
In an open letter to the prime minister and chancellor, the organisations warn that there is compelling evidence that the services and support that children and young people rely on "are at breaking point" [...]
