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Published on: 09/05/2022 12:42 PMReported by: editor
It is an absolute scandal that Children’s Social Services have once again been rated as inadequate by Ofsted. The most recent report clearly states that the political and executive leadership within the department have failed to address the multitude of issues previously identified. The most vulnerable children in Sefton are still being let down by a system in Sefton that seemingly cannot operate effectively under the current leadership. We have been given repeated assurances by those in charge that things are getting better, this has turned out to be nonsense.
The same issues identified previously are still there and it is genuinely shocking that this report is only now being published, just days after the local elections. Why wasn’t this in the public domain before the elections took place, given the inspection finished on 4th March? Why weren’t voters in Sefton able to view this report before casting their votes?
The Leader of the Council and Cabinet members, must now recognise that improving the department, which is a core statutory function of the council, is beyond them and must voluntarily request that commissioners are sent in by central government to oversee the urgent improvements that are required. They should also consider their own positions, so far there has been no accountability for the repeated failures in this department, children only get one childhood and the most vulnerable children in Sefton are being failed.
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Originally Posted by
editor
It is an absolute scandal that Children’s Social Services have once again been rated as inadequate by Ofsted. The most recent report clearly states that the political and executive leadership within the department have failed to address the multitude of issues previously identified. The most vulnerable children in Sefton are still being let down by a system in Sefton that seemingly cannot operate effectively under the current leadership. We have been given repeated assurances by those in charge that things are getting better, this has turned out to be nonsense.
The same issues identified previously are still there and it is genuinely shocking that this report is only now being published, just days after the local elections.
Why wasn’t this in the public domain before the elections took place, given the inspection finished on 4th March? Why weren’t voters in Sefton able to view this report before casting their votes?
The Leader of the Council and Cabinet members, must now recognise that improving the department, which is a core statutory function of the council, is beyond them and must voluntarily request that commissioners are sent in by central government to oversee the urgent improvements that are required. They should also consider their own positions, so far there has been no accountability for the repeated failures in this department, children only get one childhood and the most vulnerable children in Sefton are being failed.
I don’t think it needs Einstein to work that one out.
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Originally Posted by
sandGroundZero
thanks for that
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Originally Posted by
justbecause
I don’t think it needs Einstein to work that one out.
Well Einstein it wasn't published , you should be haranguing the inspectors for taking 2 months to publish it.
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