Children’s social care is improving – but there is more to do | Eleanor Schooling

More than a third of services are good or outstanding, but the standard of care in young offender institutions and secure training centres is a cause for concern

Too often, news about the state of children’s social care makes for worrying reading. The sector is beset by many challenges, and usually only makes the headlines when things go wrong.

Ofsted has been clear about what needs to improve in local authorities’ children’s services departments and, as we set out in our annual report on Wednesday, the overall picture is encouraging.

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The constant worry of an unrealistic workload is detrimental to staff and children

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