Ofsted, CQC and HMICFRS have published guidance for the thematic focus on early help for families, as part of their programme of joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs).
Local areas’ multi-agency arrangements for helping children and families early will be the focus of upcoming thematic JTAIs carried out by Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire...
Government commits to major reforms to improve the lives of England’s most vulnerable children and families
Vulnerable children and families in England will be better supported by a fundamental shift in how children’s social care services are delivered, guided by the findings of an independent review of children’s social care published today.
New films featuring Devon’s Vaccine Ambassadors, are being launched today to offer encouragement and reassurance to people from communities across the county who are not yet fully vaccinated.
Feedback from community leaders in early 2020 suggested that trusted voices would be important in encouraging uptake of the vaccine among diverse communities. As a result, NHS Devon Clinical...
New trust set up to run services for vulnerable children and families in Bradford, following recommendations made by Commissioner
From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP
Published 25 January 2022
Bradford’s children’s social care services are set to be lifted into a Trust that will drive rapid improvements, following recommendations made to the...
Care leavers feel they left care too early, Ofsted finds
More than a third of care leavers feel that they left care too early, according to a report by Ofsted.
From: Ofsted
The report, ‘Ready or not: care leavers’ views of preparing to leave care’ , brings to light the lack of choice many care leavers experienced: some felt they had to leave care ‘whether they were ready or...
The Government has launched a national review and local inspection following the murder of Arthur Laninjo-Hughes
From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP
Published 5 December 2021
A major review into the circumstances leading up to murder of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes has been launched by the Government to determine what improvements are needed by the...