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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Radical change call amid lack of vision
By Paul Marinko | 10 September 2019
The think-tank NLGN has called for a radical change in approach to children’s services to end ‘de...
OFSTED
Commissioner appointed to oversee council's inadequate children's services
By William Eichler | 27 August 2019
The Government has appointed a commissioner to improve Medway Council’s children’s services after...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
New directors add to improvement pace
By Dan Peters | 02 August 2019
Croydon LBC’s new executive director and director of early help and children’s social care have q...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Children's care in Northamptonshire remains inadequate
By Martin Ford | 30 July 2019
Children’s social care in Northamptonshire has failed to improve on its inadequate Ofsted rating ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Improvements for Worcestershire children's services
By Hiba Mahamadi | 29 July 2019
Worcestershire CC’s children’s services have improved since they were rated inadequate three year...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Government: Brum no longer requires children's commissioner
By Naomi Larsson | 23 July 2019
Birmingham City Council no longer requires a Government-appointed commissioner to run its childre...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Children's services progress 'slow and uneven'
By Paul Marinko | 22 July 2019
Ofsted has described the progress of Reading BC to improve its children’s services as ‘slow, unev...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
ADCS conference: More councils improve Ofsted ratings after regime change
By Dan Peters | 05 July 2019
A greater number of councils are receiving better Ofsted ratings for their children’s services af...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
High needs kids: which councils are best?
By Leo Jones | 03 July 2019
The system for children with special educational needs is not working. Leo Jones argues that no-o...
NEW LOCAL
Put communities in charge of public service inspection
By Adam Lent | 03 July 2019
Adam Lent considers the merits of ‘replacing inspectors swooping in and out every few years’ with...
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