Trauma-informed approach
Hackney Council's systemic trauma-informed approach to care leaver services was commended by Ofsted in September 2026.
Hackney Council's systemic trauma-informed approach, a framework for understanding and responding to the effects of trauma, was commended by Ofsted in September 2026. A focused visit report published in July 2026 highlighted that leaders have strengthened services for care leavers, noting warm, trusting, and purposeful relationships between young people and practitioners.
Ofsted's positive assessment in July 2026 followed an ILACS inspection in 2024, which had identified that care leavers received a required improvement grade, necessitating strengthening services including addressing a lack of housing.
Key facts
- Ofsted commended Hackney Council's systemic, trauma-informed approach to care leaver services in September 2026. Source
- An Ofsted focused visit report published in July 2026 highlighted strengthened services for care leavers in Hackney. Source
- The 2024 ILACS inspection identified that Hackney's care leavers received a required improvement grade. Source
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