Task force to be sent to protect vulnerable children in Northamptonshire

Task force to be sent to protect vulnerable children in Northamptonshire Ministers are to send in a task force to crisis-hit Northamptonshire County Council after it emerged hundreds of vulnerable children were being placed at greater risk of harm because of rapidly deteriorating frontline child protection services..

The move follows publication of a highly critical letter by Ofsted inspectors revealing that children referred to council social services were not effectively supported or protected, with 267 young people waiting up to four months to be assessed and allocated a social worker. The Guardian

See also:

• Commitment to improve following Ofsted feedback Northamptonshire County Council
• Inspection into the governance of Northamptonshire county council Ofsted
• Northamptonshire County Council: Children in care 'at risk' BBC Northampton
• Safety of hundreds of Northamptonshire children 'unknown', says new Ofsted report Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Government 'minded' to send another highly-paid commissioner into Northamptonshire County Council Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Social workers faced with assessing up to 50 children in Northamptonshire each are 'drowning in cases', report finds Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• 'We know our children's services are not working well and we will put this right', promises Northamptonshire County Council after damning report Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Agency manager at Northamptonshire children's services was paid equivalent of £99,000 salary Northamptonshire Telegraph