OFSTED

Inspectors expose SEND weaknesses in Bristol

By Martin Ford | 23 December 2019

Watchdogs have criticised Bristol City Council for ‘significant areas of weakness’ in its provisi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Signs of improvement in inadequate children's services

By Martin Ford | 18 December 2019

Two councils subjected to Government intervention due to poor children’s services have received p...

EDUCATION

Ofsted reform plans come under fire

By Martin Ford | 02 December 2019

Proposals to intensify the inspection regime for schools have been attacked by teaching unions.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

St Helens still failing on children's services, says Ofsted

By Chris Mahony | 05 November 2019

Cultural barriers and significant change at the corporate level have slowed the response of St He...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ofsted continues to raise concerns over Torbay's children's services

By Martin Ford | 28 October 2019

Torbay Council has been criticised for being ‘too slow’ in turning around its inadequate children...

FINANCE

MPs call for end to 'one-off' SEND inspections

By Ann McGauran | 22 October 2019

Joint ‘one-off’ Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Ofsted inspections of special educational needs...

WHITEHALL

Spielman in fresh illegal schools warning

By Dan Peters | 22 October 2019

Ofsted’s chief inspector has made a fresh call for the Department for Education (DfE) to crack do...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Louise Goldsmith quits as leader of West Sussex

By Martin Ford | 04 October 2019

She said her nine-year term in office had been ‘a huge honour, privilege, responsibility and comm...

OFSTED

Council has more to do to improve children's services

By Paul Marinko | 01 October 2019

Ofsted has said there is still more for Gloucestershire CC to do to improve its children’s services.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Northants commissioner quits

By Martin Ford | 26 September 2019

The commissioner appointed to oversee children’s services at Northamptonshire CC has resigned.

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