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Yvette Stanley: My focus as National Director for Social Care

Yvette Stanley: My focus as National Director for Social Care

I’m delighted to have this opportunity to communicate with you in my new role as Ofsted’s National Director for Social Care. With week 1 under my belt, I’d like to talk a bit about what matters most to me and …

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Fostering in England - what’s the latest picture?

Posted by: Matthew Brazier, Posted on: 29 March 2018 - Categories: children looked after, children's services, fostering, social work

Today we published our annual fostering data: ‘Fostering in England – 2016-17’.  As ever, we are grateful to all the agencies and local authorities for the time they have taken to collect and share their data with us. Not only …

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A preferred model of practice?

Posted by: Eleanor Schooling, Posted on: 1 March 2018 - Categories: children's services, social care professionals, social work

This week I went to the National Learning Conference, part of the Government’s Social Work Innovation Programme - a great event to be part of. What struck me was the large number of social work practitioners attending, and not just …

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Effective written agreements

Posted by: Eleanor Schooling, Posted on: 23 January 2018 - Categories: children's services, social care professionals

In September, Ofsted, along with fellow inspectorates for health, police and probation, published a joint report about domestic abuse. ‘The response to children living with domestic abuse - Prevent, protect and repair’ took a close look at how local agencies …

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Social care - an improving picture

Posted by: Eleanor Schooling, Posted on: 14 December 2017 - Categories: children's services, inspection framework, social care professionals

Too often news about the state of children’s social care makes for worrying reading. A sector beset by many challenges, it usually only makes the news when things go wrong. At Ofsted, we have been clear about what needs to …

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A new inspection system

Posted by: Eleanor Schooling, Posted on: 29 November 2017 - Categories: children's services, inspection framework, social care professionals

Today [29 November 2017] saw the publication of the Inspection of Local Authorities (ILACS) framework. This is the culmination of almost two years of hard work by my social care colleagues in Ofsted, to whom I am greatly indebted. What …

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Care leavers – Front and centre in new inspections

Posted by: Eleanor Schooling, Posted on: 31 October 2017 - Categories: children's services, inspection framework, social care professionals

It’s National Care Leavers week (25 October – 03 November), a great campaign that quite rightly focuses the attention of professionals and politicians on this important group of young people. It’s timely then that we talk about what matters most …

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Process still matters in social work – but not as much as outcomes

Posted by: Eleanor Schooling, Posted on: 9 October 2017 - Categories: children's services, inspection framework, social care professionals

Back in 2010 Professor Eileen Munro said that social workers have one of the most difficult jobs in the world. When she started her government review of child protection, Eileen suggested that social workers should spend less time in front …

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We need to talk about domestic abuse

Posted by: Eleanor Schooling, Posted on: 19 September 2017 - Categories: children's services, inspection framework, social care professionals

Let's talk some numbers. Domestic abuse claims the lives of 2 women a week. There are an estimated 6.5 million adults who have suffered domestic abuse. And police in England recorded 421,000 domestic abuse crimes last year. What that means …

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Inspecting children’s homes: progress matters

Posted by: Eleanor Schooling, Posted on: 31 August 2017 - Categories: children's services, social care professionals

Children’s homes play such an important part in some children’s lives. So I want to talk to you today about the fact that there are many homes that are doing a fantastic job for children. Earlier this year, Ofsted visited …

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More dialogue and less focus on plans – local authority children’s services inspections from 2018

Posted by: Eleanor Schooling, Posted on: 19 July 2017 - Categories: children's services, education, inspection framework
Eleanor Schooling

Most of us who work in children’s services recognise that there have to be national standards for children in care. From January 2018 our approach will be carefully focused to draw out the best, and help people to see where …

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This blog looks at the way Ofsted inspects the social care sector: local authority children's services and social care providers, such as children's homes. We help social care professionals stay up to date on issues and developments in the sector.

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