Ofsted inspections during October
Here is a summary of the Ofsted inspection reports published in the last month, focusing on improving services for children and young people.
Good progress highlighted at Darlington
Good progress has been made in improving services for looked-after children in Darlington, a monitoring visit has revealed.
Ofsted inspectors found a more stable workforce, compliance with statutory requirements [...]
Good progress highlighted at Darlington
Good progress has been made in improving services for looked-after children in Darlington, a monitoring visit has revealed.
In the fifth monitoring visit since the authority was rated inadequate in September 2015, Ofsted inspectors found a more stable workforce, compliance with statutory requirements has been achieved and the IRO service had been strengthened.
“New and improved systems [...]
Children’s mental health green paper will focus on prevention
The children’s mental health green paper will include a focus on how to go further in improving prevention and access to specialist support, the government has said.
In response to a report by the health and education select committees on the role of education in children and young people’s mental health, the government said children [...]
Blog: Harriet Janetta on driving Service Improvement
WillisPalmer’s Head of Operations, Harriet Janetta says social workers are the organisation’s greatest asset when turning a service around.
Over the course of my career, I have had the privilege of working within a number of local authorities where they have been rated as inadequate within their Ofsted inspection. I was employed to help improve [...]
Managers at Slough need to identify practice weaknesses sooner, says Ofsted
Some children’s needs are not being met in Slough because managers do not always identify practice weaknesses quickly enough, Ofsted has warned.
Key actions within children’s plans are not always carried out in good time and, for some children, this leads to unnecessary delay in their needs being met, or in plans for children’s permanence not [...]
Expert's Corner: Interview with Anne Coyle
Executive Senior Manager Anne Coyle talks to Children First Editor Clare Jerrom on why relationships, resilience, team work and humour are all vital components of service improvement.
Looking after yourself is key to a lengthy career within social services, particularly in the stressful arena of service improvement, a senior manager in change management has warned.
It [...]
