Cheshire West and Chester praised in work tackling neglect
Strong partnership working in Cheshire West and Chester has been praised by Ofsted and other inspectorates in a Joint Targeted Area Inspection focusing on neglect.
Ofsted, HMI Probation, HMI Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services and The Care Commission found Cheshire West and Chester had a “clear and collective commitment” to improving responses to children who suffer [...]
Special report: Domestic violence services should focus on perpetrator
Joint Targeted Area Inspections call for new approach to domestic abuse services and urge an awareness campaign
There should be a national public service initiative to raise awareness of domestic abuse and violence, a joint inspection report has concluded.
A public service message aimed at reducing the prevalence of domestic abuse is needed as part of [...]
Inspectorates commend progress in tackling CSE
Joint Targeted Area Inspections conclude that progress has been made in tackling Child Sexual Exploitation since 2014.
Child Sexual Exploitation can be tackled effectively when all partner agencies take responsibility for their role, work collaboratively with each other and have a shared understanding of how to tackle the exploitation of children, a report has concluded.
Ofsted, Care [...]
Joint inspections will focus on domestic violence
The next set of Joint Targeted Area Inspections will focus on how agencies are responding to issues surrounding domestic abuse.
Many of the 320,000 children in need across England are living in families where domestic violence is a key problem. From September, the series of six joint targeted area inspections (JTAI) will be carried out by [...]
