children’s services team

Council aims to attract more social workers to prevent families “losing faith in the service”

Some children in Bedford borough’s safeguarding system have had close to 10 different social workers over the past two years, a council report has revealed. The finding appears in a...

Half of Bedford’s ‘looked after children’ placed outside Borough

Half of Bedford borough’s ‘looked after’ children are placed outside the area – but meeting a child’s needs comes before the location, a council committee was told. The Children’s Services Overview & Scrutiny...

Ofsted rates Bedford Borough children’s services ‘good’

Following an Ofsted inspection in November 2021, Bedford Borough Council’s Children’s Services have been rated ‘Good’ by the regulators...

Children’s Services Team go the extra 1,543.6 miles in national competition

Team members at a residential home that cares for children with complex needs and disabilities are celebrating winning a national stepathon competition...

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