Thrive Fostering in Harrow Slammed by Ofsted

0:00On April 28th, Offstead just slammed thrive fostering in Harrow with an inadequate rating across the board after their first inspection since. Registering in 2025, the agency, caring for eight kids and 10 approved homes, got called out for serious failures that leave children unprotected and without proper safeguards. Inspectors found poor care in foster homes with kids not making any real progress. With Black's oversight, staff vetting is spotty like missing full checks or qualifications and even relatives of care skip DBS background, screenings, putting safety at risk. These gaps mean children's experiences and well being are compromised, though some positive shine through, like smooth moves to new homes where kids. Settle fast and get emotional support plus health care access. An ongoing probe into an allegation against one care as to the urgency. The agency owns the critique fully, no excuses and jumped on fixes right away, beefing up risk assessments, grabbing local authority care plans, auditing all staff records and

1:04overhauling the care approval process. They're now locked in with Offstead on monitoring, doubling down on governance to match their growth, all while keeping current placements safe and, nurturing for those eight kids.