Q: How can I ensure I am not the next director of children's services dismissed for poor performance?
Peter Lewis: You cannot. You can do the job you signed up for - leading the service, championing children, setting standards locally and ensuring high-level performance by all staff you are responsible for.
Ofsted determines how good we are with a framework for inspection and a well-documented set of standards. The inspection process is usually transparent. There is discussion at the end and the opportunity to appeal.
However, what has happened to some directors of children's services who have been dismissed hasn't been transparent, consistent or agreed - especially when senior politicians have got involved.
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