Manchester Inspection of Safeguarding Arrangements - Judged to be inadequate

Manchester Safeguarding Arrangements have been branded inadequate by OFSTED in their recent inspection of Children’s Services.

It cited:
• Long backlogs in processing referrals (500 children)
• High case loads of social workers
• Concerns that learning from serious incidents was not being implemented.

Headlines:
1.0 Children who need help and protection - Inadequate
2.0 Children looked after and achieving permanence - Requires improvement
2.1 Adoption performance - Inadequate
2.2 Experiences and progress of care leavers - Requires improvement
3.0 Leadership, management and governance - Inadequate

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