Improvements sustained at Tower Hamlets, finds Ofsted
Improvements have been identified at the MASH in Tower Hamlets, but responses to children at risk of child sexual exploitation remain under-developed, Ofsted has found.
In a second monitoring visit since the authority was rated as inadequate in April last year, inspectors found Improvements in the multi-agency safeguarding hub have been sustained since the last monitoring [...]
Norfolk moves from inadequate to ‘requires improvement to be good’
Norfolk’s adoption services has been rated as outstanding as the authority has moved out of an ‘inadequate’ Ofsted grade to ‘requires improvement to be good’.
A re-inspection of Norfolk’s children’s services found “a significant increase in the pace of change,” over the past 12 months following a “faltering start” after the authority was graded inadequate in [...]
Ofsted praises Doncaster after it rises from inadequate to ‘good’
Doncaster children’s services has moved from an inadequate rating just over two years ago to a ‘good’ Ofsted judgement in a re-inspection of children’s services.
The previous inspection of Doncaster in September 2015 judged children’s services overall to be inadequate after the local authority was judged to be inadequate for help and protection services, require improvement [...]
Child protection plans end too soon in Birmingham
Child protection plans are ending too soon in Birmingham children’s services, Ofsted has warned.
While the local authority is making continued progress in improving children’s services, significant concerns remain in relation to child protection plans ending too early and leaving children at potential risk of harm.
“Since the last inspection, there has been no improvement in the [...]
Wirral is starting to make signs of progress
The direction of travel is “more promising” at Wirral children’s services although there is still a great deal of work to be done, Ofsted has stated.
In its fourth monitoring visit since the authority’s children’s services was judged to be inadequate in September 2016 which focused on looked-after children, inspectors found the Wirral is “now beginning [...]
BASW: ‘Happy ever after’ narrative of adoption is unhelpful
Adoption has been promoted as a risk free ‘happy ever after’ narrative, an enquiry into adoption by BASW has found.
Policy makers’ views on adoption were unhelpful and can lead to the silencing of adopted children, adoptive families and birth parents, the enquiry found.
BASW CEO Ruth Allen, said: “Adoption can be highly successful, providing children with [...]
