Under Improvement Notice Harrow children’s services need wider safeguarding collaboration

Given that local councils have a statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children within their area, it is appropriate to find how they have responded to the government publications ‘Child protection in religious organisations and setting Investigation Report’, and ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’.Their responsive action could include developing good working relationshipsContinue reading “Under Improvement Notice Harrow children’s services need wider safeguarding collaboration”

Harrow children’s services not good overall, finds Ofsted

The Ofsted inspection of the Harrow children’s services in January 2025 has identified insistencies in the services due to the impact of leaders on social work practice with children and families not being good and needing improvement.Since the last inspection when services for children were judged to be good, though improvements have been made toContinue reading “Harrow children’s services not good overall, finds Ofsted”

Fuss over children’s home comments

Harrow council planning committee on 15 January 2025 granted planning permission to convert a house in Cavendish Avenue to house up to four EBD children (emotional, behavioural, and development needs). Children’s homes are important because they provide a safe and nurturing environment for children who can’t live with their families. Therefore, the provision of aContinue reading “Fuss over children’s home comments”