CAFCASS BIRMINGHAM AND
BLACK COUNTRY OFSTED REPORT RELEASED
17th February
2009
Cafcass notes the report from Ofsted into the
Birmingham and Black Country Service area, one of three pilot
inspections, which uses a completely new methodology. The report
acknowledges significant steps have been taken to improve the local
service and that the direction of travel is right. The report
says:
"The key building blocks for achieving change
are in place. The recent record of progress is a good indicator of
capacity to deliver further improvement."
Cafcass Chief Executive Anthony Douglas commented, "I am pleased
that the intensive improvements we are making to our services in
Birmingham and the Black Country have been acknowledged. It
will take eighteen months more to improve consistently across the
country as we are changing fundamental working practices and that
takes time."
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