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| Three children die in Lancashire's care system, says Ofsted | |
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| Three children died during an inspection into a council's "inadequate" children's services, an Ofsted report has revealed. | Three children died during an inspection into a council's "inadequate" children's services, an Ofsted report has revealed. |
| An investigation into the deaths is ongoing, after "serious failures" were found in Lancashire County Council's child care services. | An investigation into the deaths is ongoing, after "serious failures" were found in Lancashire County Council's child care services. |
| The report said it was "too soon" to establish if the children's unrelated deaths could have been prevented. | The report said it was "too soon" to establish if the children's unrelated deaths could have been prevented. |
| The council said it was addressing the concerns "quickly and effectively". | The council said it was addressing the concerns "quickly and effectively". |
| The report said all the council's child care services had "significantly deteriorated" since the last inspection in 2012, when the authority was found to be good overall. | The report said all the council's child care services had "significantly deteriorated" since the last inspection in 2012, when the authority was found to be good overall. |
| It said: "During the inspection, three children tragically died in unrelated incidents. | It said: "During the inspection, three children tragically died in unrelated incidents. |
| "Their families were open cases to children's social care and they were receiving services as children in need." | "Their families were open cases to children's social care and they were receiving services as children in need." |
| The report said an investigation into the children's circumstances were at an early stage, but noted that records connected to the children showed inadequacies. | The report said an investigation into the children's circumstances were at an early stage, but noted that records connected to the children showed inadequacies. |
| "Some of this poor practice was seen in a much larger number of cases where children had not been harmed," the report continued. | "Some of this poor practice was seen in a much larger number of cases where children had not been harmed," the report continued. |
| The inspectors' widespread concerns include: | The inspectors' widespread concerns include: |
| The report praised the council for the way children are listened to, and the way the risks of child sexual exploitation were tackled. | The report praised the council for the way children are listened to, and the way the risks of child sexual exploitation were tackled. |
| The authority said it had begun implementing a number of changes, backed by a new £5m investment. | The authority said it had begun implementing a number of changes, backed by a new £5m investment. |
| Matthew Tomlinson, cabinet member for children and young people, said: "The children and young people who need these services deserve the best care and support, and we are very sorry that in some cases they have clearly not been receiving it. | Matthew Tomlinson, cabinet member for children and young people, said: "The children and young people who need these services deserve the best care and support, and we are very sorry that in some cases they have clearly not been receiving it. |
| "The council must now act quickly and effectively to resolve the problems identified during the inspection." | "The council must now act quickly and effectively to resolve the problems identified during the inspection." |