A man who grew up in care says there is "a long way to go" after it was revealed Nottingham City Council's children's services received an inadequate rating from Ofsted. Children in care in the city continue to be let down by serious failures, according to a report, with some children who are at risk of harm slipping through the net.
Ofsted's most serious 'inadequate' rating follows an inspection that took place between July 4 and July 22. It is lower than that of the previous inspection of the council's children's services in 2019.
The report, which highlights a number of systemic and acute failures, prompted an apology from councillor Cheryl Barnard, the portfolio holder for children, young people and schools who also represents Bulwell Forest. And the Labour-run council must now have a host of monitoring visits, followed by a full re-inspection, over the next 18 months.
