Ofsted's single inspection framework (SIF) cycle has been completed. Launched in October 2013, the SIF was intended to be completed within three years, but difficulties getting all 152 councils inspected in time led to this being extended by a year.
From January 2018, it will be replaced by a supposedly less demanding regime, designed to reflect the pressures councils face as a result of funding cuts.
Ofsted has said the new system - the inspections of local authority children's services (ILACS) framework - will be more proportionate, risk-based and flexible than before, allowing it to prioritise inspection where it is most needed.
What children's services landscape does the SIF leave behind and what will its legacy be?
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