Ofsted says council's child services "deteriorated" in damning new report
Ofsted says workload pressures and a shortage of foster homes are slowing help for vulnerable children, while Somerset Council promises decisive action.
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Ofsted says council's child services "deteriorated" in damning new report
Somerset Council’s children’s services have been downgraded in a new report, which warned children are living in "unlawful, unregistered…
Burnham-On-Sea MP Ashley Fox criticises Somerset Council after Ofsted downgrades children’s services
Burnham-On-Sea MP Ashley Fox has voiced strong concerns after Ofsted downgraded Somerset Council’s children’s social care services, finding that three out of four areas now “require improvement”. A report published this week says the quality of some services for “very vulnerable children” has deteriorated since the last full inspection in 2022. Inspectors highlighted that most child and family assessments are taking too long, with workload press…

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