The Ofsted report on Harrow Council's children's services indicated a significant decline in the quality of support for care leavers, attributed to leadership instability over the past five years. The council's rating dropped from 'good' to 'inadequate', with concerns about the lack of effective support for homeless children and unaccompanied asylum seekers. Key issues included poor communication with care leavers, variable quality of support plans, and inadequate responses to risks regarding their welfare. Council officials acknowledged the shortcomings and expressed an intention to address these failures.
While some areas have seen improvement, the education watchdog's report highlights a significant deterioration in the quality of support for care leavers due to leadership churn.
The inspectors noted serious failures in keeping in touch with many care leavers who are entitled to ongoing support, which poses risks to their safety and wellbeing.
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