CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Children's services inadequate after major transformation

By Dan Peters | 05 June 2015

Ofsted has branded children’s services at Surrey CC inadequate.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted will undermine sector-led improvements

By Dan Peters | 03 June 2015

Ofsted’s growing improvement role will undermine sector-led improvement in children’s services, t...

WHITEHALL

All 'inadequate' schools to face academy conversion, Morgan announces

By Jonathan Werran | 03 June 2015

Councils will be forced to convert an estimated 1,000 schools rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted into a...

FINANCE

Prosaic Progress

By Amanda Kelly | 03 June 2015

A ‘dynamic moment’ is needed if the current model for children’s services is to become for effect...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Questions from the Queen's Speech

By Heather Jameson | 27 May 2015

While it is clear from the Queen’s Speech that city devolution will be centre stage for local gov...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted's 'inadequate' judgements avoid criticism

By Dan Peters | 20 May 2015

A director of children’s services has suggested a ‘risk-averse’ Ofsted is giving ‘inadequate’ jud...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted denies Jones departure linked to damning report

By Jonathan Werran | 13 May 2015

Children’s care inspectorate Ofsted has denied a link between the recently-announced departure of...

SOCIAL CARE

Something to look at?

By David Walker | 13 May 2015

With the election fresh in the mind, David Walker says the UK can learn lessons from the Swedes i...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Off-payroll work defended

By Jonathan Werran | 13 May 2015

Children’s services chiefs have defended the use of hiring expert troubleshooters on controversia...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted accused of 'creating chaos'

By MJ reporter | 28 April 2015

Ofsted is ‘not a force for good’ and creates chaos in children’s services, a report from outsourc...

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Legal Services Manager & Deputy Monitoring Officer

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