Agenda item

Ofsted Updates

Minutes:

A further Ofsted visit to Tow Law Children’s Home is scheduled to take place after 7 April.  The Panel will be informed of the outcomes.

 

The Manager of Aycliffe Secure Services Centre informed the Panel that Aycliffe Centre has been selected by the Anna Freud Institute to participate in some research into the secure state.  The Manager thanked the staff for all their work undertaken in preparation for the selection process.  It was agreed that the media team should be contacted to request a press release on this good-news story.

 

The Manager of Aycliffe Secure Services Centre also reported that the manager from a similar establishment on the Isle of Man had visited the Centre and acknowledged the good work taking place and had provided very positive feedback. It was agreed that, moving forward, Aycliffe would continue to work with them to share Aycliffe’s best practice.