Inspections expose 'unacceptable' safeguarding failures, Gove warns

Lauren Higgs
Friday, November 16, 2012

Too many local authorities are failing to keep children safe, with almost half of councils subject to Ofsted's new-style child protection checks rated "inadequate", the Education Secretary Michael Gove has warned.

Gove argued that new inspections are sharpening the focus on professional practice. Image: Phil Adams
Gove argued that new inspections are sharpening the focus on professional practice. Image: Phil Adams

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