A controversial accommodation centre for families facing removal from the UK has been hailed as “excellent” and “groundbreaking” in an inspection report. But watchdogs also described Cedars – which is
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A controversial youth prison has been rated as inadequate by watchdogs as it emerged inmates were able to access pornography. Ofsted delivered a critical assessment of Medway Secure Training Centre
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Staff at Newcastle Youth Offending Team were doing some good work to turn children away from crime, but senior leaders needed to work better together to drive performance, said Dame
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A prison has been described as “dangerous” by watchdogs in the latest of a string of warnings about safety in jails in England and Wales. Levels of violence at HMP
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The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by Seckford Almshouses to be Outstanding overall following an inspection carried out in March. Seckford AlmsHouses is registered as
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A leading provider of housing support is celebrating after receiving a five-star review of it’s North-east service from the Care Inspectorate. Blackwood’s North Support Services, in Aberdeen, recently underwent an
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Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has published a report on the impact of prisoner recalls on the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland. The report examined how the prisoner
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An inspection of services for children and young people in the Borders has identified areas of good performance but also made recommendations for improvement. The inspection was led by the
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This consultation seeks your views on proposed changes across Ofsted’s inspections of children’s social care. It has 4 parts: Principles for children’s social care inspectionsThis section sets out three principles
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Weak leadership in too many of England’s children’s services is letting down the most vulnerable children, Ofsted finds. The inspectorate’s third Social Care Annual Report, published today (28 June 2016),
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