A non-compliance notice was issued to Ealing Council by the Building Safety Regulator in July 2025. Ealing Council has worked proactively with the Regulator and by March 2026 two of the three failings had been satisfied. Work is ongoing to satisfy the outstanding requirement of the notice.
The LGA Corporate Peer Review in May 2025 concluded that the council is 'well led' and 'moving in the right direction.' In the final report the team noted that the council:
is well-led and demonstrates 'effective and collaborative political and managerial leadership,'
has a 'strong and purposeful vision for change.'
is focused on improving outcomes for its residents across the 7 towns and the peer review team observed clear evidence of a ‘transformative drive within the council’ to establish the foundations to achieve this vision.
has worked hard to strengthen the culture of assurance, governance and risk.
An Ofsted and Care Quality Commission (CQC) Area SEND Inspection completed in September 2025 recognised that the Ealing Local Area SEND Partnership has strong foundations and a clear commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
The partnership received the inspection outcome confirming that arrangements largely support positive experiences and outcomes, though further work is required to secure greater consistency across education, health and social care. This outcome reflects a system with clear strengths and ambition, alongside targeted areas for improvement.
Inspectors highlighted an inclusive culture in mainstream education, effective early identification of need, strong leadership, meaningful co-production with families, well-developed support services, and positive outcomes for children and young people, including high participation in education, employment or training. The inspection also identified priority areas for improvement, particularly to strengthen multi-agency coordination, improve the quality and timeliness of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), and reduce waiting times for some health services, to ensure greater consistency of experience across the system.
In response, the partnership is implementing a post-inspection improvement plan, overseen through established governance arrangements, to build on existing strengths and accelerate further improvement.