We are delighted to announce that we have achieved a GOOD across all areas in our recent OFSTED Inspection that took place between the 12th - 16th July 2021.

OFSTED SAID

“The agency is child centred, placing children at the centre of all elements of practice”

“Children have strong, positive relationships with their carers”

“Foster carers receive good levels of support from the manager, who, alongside the qualified and experienced supervising social workers, ensures that the child centred ethos of the service is central to the decision making process.  The responsible individual maintains a high profile in the agency and is accessible to staff foster carers and children. Carers say this makes the agency feel like a family unit’, which they say is the great strength of the agency.”

“The support provided by the agency to the children and their foster carers, and to the placing social workers, is seen as a strength by placing social workers.”

 

FOSTER CARERS SAID

“Foster carers say the great strength of the agency is the support they receive.”

 

CHILDREN SAID

One child said, “I love living here. I have lots of things to do and have loads of fun. I want to stay here forever.”

Another child said, “My carer does everything she can to make sure I am safe, happy and part of the family. I have settled here, and I am going to stay until I am old enough to live by myself.”

 

LOCAL AUTHORITIES SAID

“Commissioners of the service report that they have good relationships with the agency”

A placing SW said -  “The staff from the agency are excellent in supporting children and make sure that they spend time with them whenever they undertake visits to the foster carers”

DOWNLOAD OFSTED REPORT HERE

Published on:

Thursday, August 12, 2021