ESSEX.GOV.UK Search essex.gov.uk Home News Essex Children’s Social Care praised by Ofsted Essex Children’s Social Care praised by Ofsted Our Children’s Social Care team has been praised by Ofsted following a recent inspection of our care leavers service. Ofsted reported that we have “created a positive environment” for care givers which helps them to “find solutions to challenges faced by the care leavers they work with”. The report also noted that the council has created a “wealth of innovative initiatives” which benefit individual care leavers, supporting them to successfully transition onto independence. Cllr Beverley Egan, Essex County Council Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Early Years, said: “The findings reflect how well we know our care leavers and how high a priority they are for us. “Our Personal Advisers are exhibited as highly valued by the young people they work with, as well as caring, persistent, hardworking and willing to go that extra mile. Our managers have also created the right environment for practitioners to be creative in their solutions to challenges faced. “There are some areas we need to improve on including ensuring education, employment and training opportunities are consistent across the county. However, we are aware of this and are already working towards meeting this ambition for our care leavers. “I would like to thank all members of our Children and Families teams for their amazing work, the relationships they have made and the strength they bring to those relationships.” You can read the full report by searching Essex County Council at the Ofsted website.. Last updated 16 minutes ago About essex.gov.uk Accessibility Cookies Terms and conditions Privacy and data protection Site map Contact us Facebook Twitter YouTube © Essex County Council 2021 Built by the Service Design Team