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Future joint targeted area inspection themes announced
Yvette Stanley talks about forthcoming joint inspection themes, including mental health, early intervention, and older children in need of help and protection.
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Ofsted's annual report: a reassuring picture for social care
Yvette Stanley discusses Ofsted's most recent Annual Report, and the picture for children's social care.
Learning from annual engagement meetings
Yvette Stanley discusses our learning from annual engagement meetings.
Supervision and effective social work practice
Effective supervision is central to good social work practice, writes Yvette Stanley.
Integrated children’s systems – what local authorities have told us
Yvette Stanley discusses the importance of effective Integrated Children's Systems (ICSs).
Assessing risk in children's homes
National Director for Social Care, Yvette Stanley, discusses what makes a good risk assessment.
The changing picture in the children’s homes sector
Jason Bradbury, Ofsted's Deputy Director, Data and Insight, on children's homes and the picture painted by the latest annual data.
Growing up neglected
Yvette Stanley on how signs of neglect are harder to spot in older children than in younger ones.
Joint Targeted Area Inspections: Supporting better multi-agency working?
Yvette Stanley blogs on the Joint Targeted Area Inspection (JTAI) programme which began over two years ago.
Children need stability in all areas of their lives
Yvette Stanley blogs about the findings of the Children’s Commissioner’s second Stability Index.