Judging the borough to be ‘Good’ in four out of the five key criteria, inspectors commended Ealing for several reasons. These included Ealing’s effective quality assurance, well-managed caseloads, increased levels of staff retention, and the support Ealing offers to foster carers. Ofsted also praised Ealing’s corporate leaders who have help to steer the borough in the right direction.
“Services for children in Ealing have been strengthened since the last Ofsted inspection in 2019, when they were judged as requires improvement overall. Corporate leaders, including the leader of the council, the chief executive officer and the director of children’s services, share a determination to continually improve the quality of service provided to children and their families. There has been a concerted effort to drive performance and practice standards across children’s services. Recent developments include the creation of a dedicated assessment team and the successful engagement of partner agencies, including health and housing, to deliver targeted services to vulnerable children in the borough.” Ofsted - read the full report here
“Services for children in Ealing have been strengthened since the last Ofsted inspection in 2019, when they were judged as requires improvement overall. Corporate leaders, including the leader of the council, the chief executive officer and the director of children’s services, share a determination to continually improve the quality of service provided to children and their families. There has been a concerted effort to drive performance and practice standards across children’s services. Recent developments include the creation of a dedicated assessment team and the successful engagement of partner agencies, including health and housing, to deliver targeted services to vulnerable children in the borough.”
Ofsted - read the full report here
Ealing's 'Good' rating highlights the borough's progress and the positive impact of its services on the community. The council remains committed to building on this success, with a focus on continuous improvement and maintaining strong, supportive relationships with children, families, and partner agencies. Ealing Council’s Leader, Peter Mason, voiced his pride in their achievement.
“This is a hugely positive achievement for our children’s services and reflects our ongoing determination to ensure that every child and young person in Ealing has a fair start where they lead a happy and healthy life. I’m particularly proud that inspectors highlighted the achievements of our care leavers, pointing out the impressive numbers of them who go on to university and further education. We take our responsibility as corporate parents to children and young people in care very seriously. It’s really heartening that so many of them spoke so positively with the inspectors about the care and support they’ve received and that unaccompanied asylum-seeking children are warmly welcomed and are quickly made to feel safe and supported.” Peter Mason, Ealing Council
“This is a hugely positive achievement for our children’s services and reflects our ongoing determination to ensure that every child and young person in Ealing has a fair start where they lead a happy and healthy life. I’m particularly proud that inspectors highlighted the achievements of our care leavers, pointing out the impressive numbers of them who go on to university and further education. We take our responsibility as corporate parents to children and young people in care very seriously. It’s really heartening that so many of them spoke so positively with the inspectors about the care and support they’ve received and that unaccompanied asylum-seeking children are warmly welcomed and are quickly made to feel safe and supported.”
Peter Mason, Ealing Council
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