The Department for Education’s proposal that for-profit companies could provide child protection services and other statutory functions for families caused a major public uproar this spring – and the furore
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A drive to stop children going into care across Worcestershire is kicking off – amid hopes a shock 22 per cent rise can be slowed down. Worcestershire County Council has
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Haringey Council’s children’s services department is making progress but still “requires improvement” according to a new inspection report from Ofsted. Giving an overall rating of “requires improvement”, the government inspectorate
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Slough Borough Council (SBC) will be stripped of its children’s social services after independent report into failings was published yesterday. The Government has confirmed it proposes to strip the council
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The Care Inspectorate has served a formal improvement notice on an Aberdeen nursery and it must now demonstrate significant improvement or face further action. The notice follows an inspection at
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The Children’s Commissioner for Wales has demanded immediate action to give every child in care a voice. In a major report published today, ‘Missing Voices: Right to be Heard’ revealed,
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A legal challenge to Government plans to appoint a named guardian for every child in Scotland has been formally lodged in court. MSPs approved legislation earlier this year which will
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An Ofsted inspection of Knowsley Council’s children’s service has found widespread failures rating them “inadequate”. Inspectors said the council had a high turnover of social workers in assessment and safeguarding
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Oxfordshire County Council’s children’s services has been rated ‘good’ by Ofsted. The inspection covered services for children in need of help and protection, children looked after and care leavers. More
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The inspectorate for education and children’s services began consultation on proposals for the integrated inspection of services for children in need of help and protection, children looked after, and care
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