Agenda item

Ofsted Updates - Verbal update from the Deputy Corporate Director, Children and Young People's Services

Minutes:

The Deputy Corporate Director of Children and Young People's Services updated the Panel on Ofsted inspections carried out over the summer.  A full inspection had taken place at Aycliffe Secure Centre in July which gained a ‘good’ overall rating, with an ‘outstanding’ in respect of children’s health.  The Manse and Moorside homes had undergone monitoring visits which found the homes to be ‘good’.  Full inspections had taken place at Hickstead Rise and High Etherley which were ‘good’, Framwellgate Moor was found to be ‘requiring improvement’ and an inspection of New Lea judged the home to be ‘outstanding’.