Reaseheath College “requires improvement” in six areas, says Ofsted
Ofsted inspectors say Reaseheath College in Nantwich “requires improvement” in six areas.
Inspectors visited the college in October and released their latest report this week
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Ofsted praises Cheshire College with latest “Good” rating
Cheshire College – South & West has earned a “Good” rating from its latest Ofsted inspection.
The college, which attracts hundreds of students across Nantwich and Crewe, has also been awarded top grade of “strong contribution to skills” in its latest report.
Cheshire East agrees new director post for children’s services
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter.
Cheshire East Council has agreed to create a new director’s post in children’s services to oversee its safeguarding practices.
The post had to be agreed at full council as the salary could be in excess of £100,000.
Calveley Primary hails “Good” rating in latest Ofsted report
Village school Calveley Primary near Nantwich is celebrating its latest Ofsted report.
Inspectors rated the school “Good” and said pupils “receive a wonderful and happy learning experience”.
Cheshire East children’s team has no cash for improvements
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East’s children’s department does not have enough cash to fund an improvement plan to bring its services up to standard.
And they don’t know where the money is going to come from, the head of adult services has warned councillors.
Stapeley nursery rated Good in latest Ofsted inspection
Staff at a nursery in Stapeley are celebrating after Ofsted rated them ‘Good’ in their latest inspection.
Parklands Day Nursery was praised in the report for creating a “calm and tranquil” environment and for bonds created between staff and children.
CEC “inadequate” Ofsted rating could cost £15m to correct
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council’s “inadequate” Ofsted rating for its children’s services could cost the council up to £15 million to put right and not the £2m it has budgeted for, Conservatives claim.
The service was judged to be “inadequate” overall after inspectors found the experiences and progress of care leavers to be inadequate.
Cheshire East “very likely” to go bankrupt, warns external review
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East could be facing effective bankruptcy unless it acts soon after its low reserves, historic overspending, challenging savings targets and inadequate Ofsted rating were highlighted in an external review.
The corporate peer challenge, conducted by senior councillors and officers from other authorities, was critical of many aspects of Cheshire East’s operation.
CEC abandoned key meeting as papers not published in time
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council had to abandon a key committee meeting on proposals to improve its “inadequate” children’s services because it didn’t publish the papers in time..
According to government legislation, all councils must publish agendas and papers for public meetings at least five working days before the date of the meeting.
CEC faces £2 million bill to fund children’s services improvement
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East will have to stump up nearly £2m to fund an improvement plan to bring its children’s services up to standard, according to a council report.
The council’s children’s services was recently judged to be inadequate by Ofsted, which said too many young people are leaving local authority care without the correct help and support.
LETTER: Do councillors care about “inadequate” children’s services?
Dear Editor,
On Tuesday 18th June, the Cared for Children and Care Leavers Committee met, whose remit is to hold the council to account, ensuring the best possible care and support is provided for our most vulnerable children and young adults.
Councillors “unaware” of Cheshire East failings in young care leavers
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Councillors were unaware Cheshire East Council was failing some young care leavers because the data they saw painted a different picture, a committee heard.
The council’s children’s services was recently judged to be inadequate by Ofsted.
CEC head of children’s services in dock over “inadequate” Ofsted report
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The head of Cheshire East’s children’s services has said she should have known “things were not as good as they needed to be” in response to the “inadequate” rating by Ofsted.
Deborah Woodcock, executive director of children’s services, was speaking as councillors fired question after question at her in a children and families committee meeting.
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